Amending Memorandum Order No. 63 Dated June 4, 2002, to Revise and Expand the Composition of the Special Task Force

August 15, 2002

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 63-A

AMENDING MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 63 DATED JUNE 4, 2002, TO REVISE AND EXPAND THE COMPOSITION OF THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE

WHEREAS, by virtue of Memorandum Order No. 63 dated June 4, 2002, a Special Task Force was created to immediately act to address the emergency situations affecting the indigenous peoples;

WHEREAS, there is a need to revise and expand the composition of the Special Task Force;

WHEREAS, under Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987, the President has the continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.

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. Section 2 of Memorandum Order No. 63, dated June 4, 2002, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 2. The Special Task Force shall be composed of the following:

President of the Republic of the Philippines	Chairperson,
Presidential Adviser for Strategic Concerns	Vice-Chairperson
Lead Convenor, National Anti-Poverty Commission	Co-Vice-Chairperson and Executive officer
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources	Member
Secretary of Agrarian Reform	Member
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government	Member
Secretary of Justice	Member
Chairperson, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)	Member

"The Special Task Force shall have a Secretariat whose members shall be appointed or designated by the Executive Officer."

SECTION 2. All orders, rules, regulations and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Memorandum Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately upon approval.

City of Manila, August 15, 2002.