Law Summary
Participatory Governance Cluster
- Aims to enhance citizen participation in government processes.
- Objectives include mechanisms for public understanding and implementation of programs, strengthening consultations at local and grassroots levels, and proposing policies that promote participatory governance.
- Chaired by the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government with a diverse membership including key secretaries and advisers.
Infrastructure Cluster
- Created to focus on the development of infrastructure aligned with the 10-point Socio-Economic Agenda.
- Key goals: efficient and transparent management of infrastructure assets, improved quality and reliability, strengthened capacity and budget execution, and ensuring equitable access.
- Chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways with members from various departments relevant to infrastructure development.
Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster
- Focuses on improving the quality of life through broad-based service delivery.
- Goals include prioritizing education, advancing health, addressing population and reproductive health, building capacities for the marginalized, increasing social protection, promoting gender equality, and improving coordination of poverty reduction programs.
- Chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development with multi-sectoral membership.
Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction Cluster
- Concentrates on environmental conservation and disaster risk management.
- Objectives: increase climate resiliency, promote sustainable resource management, enforce environmental standards, ensure disaster preparedness and response, and uphold international environmental commitments.
- Chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Security, Justice and Peace Cluster
- Ensures preservation of national sovereignty, rule of law, human rights, and peace.
- Goals include territorial protection, peace pursuit, OFW welfare, strengthening rule of law, impartial justice system, and human rights protection.
- Chaired by the Secretary of National Defense with participation from key justice and defense officials.
Economic Development Cluster
- Promotes rapid, inclusive, and sustained economic growth.
- Aims to create a conducive environment for enterprises, improve rural development, support relevant research and development, enhance productivity and competitiveness, and distribute economic benefits widely.
- Chaired by the Secretary of Finance with a broad membership including economic and trade departments.
Participation of Other Cabinet Members
- Clusters may invite other department heads as needed.
- Certain offices including the Presidential Communications Operations Office, National Security Adviser, and Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs have mandated participation in specified clusters.
Good Governance Objectives
- Clusters shall uphold transparency and combat corruption.
- Strengthen institutional capacity and budget-performance linkage.
- Cultivate a professional and motivated bureaucracy.
- Improve public sector asset and resource management.
- Establish policy environments that promote business competitiveness and reduce costs.
Performance and Projects Roadmap
- Each cluster must formulate a performance and projects roadmap aligned with the Philippine Development Plan.
- The Office of the Cabinet Secretary-Performance and Projects Management Office facilitates these roadmaps.
Cabinet Cluster System Secretariat
- Creation of a Cabinet Cluster System Secretariat (CCSC) under the Office of the Cabinet Secretary.
- The CCSC serves as the head secretariat to consolidate and monitor cluster directives and commitments.
Repeal, Separability and Effectivity
- Executive Order No. 43 (s. 2011) is repealed.
- Inconsistent issuances are revoked, amended, or modified.
- If any provision is declared unconstitutional, others remain valid.
- The order takes effect immediately upon publication.