Reorganization of Office of the President

A policy and public affairs group is created under the Office of the Executive Secretary, headed by a Deputy Executive Secretary.
This group includes the Presidential Management Staff, which takes over the Cabinet Secretariat, the Presidential Complaints and Action Office, and the Sectoral Liaison Offices.
The group's responsibilities include providing common staff support for management of the development process, administrative reforms, sectoral liaison, public assistance, strategic research, and public policy formulation.

The Cabinet consists of the heads of Executive Departments as mandated by the 1987 Constitution.
Presidential Advisers and Assistants with the rank and emolument of a Department Secretary are required to coordinate with the Office of the Executive Secretary.
The Executive Secretary is tasked to schedule regular meetings of these Advisers and Assistants with the President.
Such Advisers and Assistants may also attend Cabinet meetings at the President's discretion.

The Executive Secretary is empowered to implement this Executive Order, including overseeing abolition, consolidation, and merger of offices.
The Executive Secretary may effect transfers of functions and agencies within the Office of the President.
The Office of the Executive Secretary retains supervision and control over all offices under the Office of the President, including immediate offices and the Common Staff Support System.

Salaries and status of incumbent permanent officials and employees transferred or absorbed by the reorganized offices shall be maintained within legal limits.
Compensation rules set forth by P.D. No. 985 and R.A. No. 6758 govern maintenance of salary and status.

Officials and employees whose services are terminated due to the Executive Order will receive retirement benefits if eligible under general retirement laws.
Those not entitled to retirement benefits shall receive separation gratuity equivalent to one (1) month salary per year of service.
Payment of separation and retirement benefits has priority and shall be paid from the savings of the Office of the President.

Any provisions in previous Presidential proclamations, orders, instructions, rules, and regulations that conflict with this Executive Order are modified or revoked.

This Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance on January 16, 1991.