Abolition of the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance
Executive Order No. 355, issued on September 8, 2004, abolishes the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance (PCEG) and transfers its functions to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The PCEG was originally established to enhance government efficiency through various recommendations. This reorganization is authorized under the Administrative Code of 1987, which grants the President the power to reorganize the National Government. The order also repeals or modifies any inconsistent prior regulations and takes effect immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Executive Order No. 355
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Executive Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 8, 2004
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 355
ABOLISHING THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRANSFERRING ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance (PCEG) was created by Executive Order No. 165 (s. 1999) to re-engineer the bureaucracy for better governance, and the PCEG has submitted various recommendations in relation thereto; CTSDAI
WHEREAS, one of the powers and functions of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is the assessment of organizational effectiveness;
WHEREAS, the Administrative Code of 1987 grants the President continuing authority to reorganize the National Government;
NOW, THEREFORE, I GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. The Presidential Committee on Effective Governance is hereby abolished, and its functions are hereby transferred to the Department of Budget and Management.
SECTION 2. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 8th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.
Cite This Law
Abolition of the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance, Executive Order No. 355, Sep 8, 2004 (Philippines)
Abolition of the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance, Executive Order No. 355 (Phil. 2004)
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