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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 364: Dept. of Agrarian to Land Reform Dept.

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Title Supreme Court: Dept. of Agrarian to Land Reform Dept.

Law: Executive Order No. 364

Decision Date: Sep 27, 2004

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Executive Order No. 364 transforms the Department of Agrarian Reform into the Department of Land Reform, consolidating responsibilities for agrarian, urban land, and ancestral domain reforms under a single agency to enhance social justice and streamline government functions.

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Inclusion and Supervision of the Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor (PCUP)

The PCUP is placed under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Land Reform.
The Chairman of the PCUP automatically assumes the role of Undersecretary of the Department of Land Reform, specifically overseeing Urban Land Reform.

Inclusion and Supervision of the National Commission on Indigenous People's (NCIP)

The NCIP is similarly placed under the supervision and control of the Department of Land Reform.
The Chairman of the NCIP concurrently holds the ex-officio position of Undersecretary of the Department for Ancestral Domain Reform.

Access to Departmental Services for PCUP and NCIP

Both the PCUP and NCIP have access to the services and support functions of various offices within the Department of Land Reform.
This includes access to the Finance, Management and Administrative Office; Policy, Planning and Legal Affairs Office; Field Operations and Support Services Office; and other departmental offices.

Repeal and Modification of Conflicting Issuances

All previous government issuances that conflict with or are inconsistent with this reorganization are repealed or modified to conform with this Executive Order.

Immediate Effectivity

The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance, signifying an urgent and definitive restructuring of land reform governance.

Legal Basis and Presidential Authority

The Executive Order is grounded in the President’s broad constitutional powers to reorganize and rationalize the bureaucracy.
It forms part of broader reform packages focused on social justice, basic needs, anti-poverty measures, asset reform, anti-corruption, and good government initiatives undertaken by the Arroyo administration.

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