Amendment to E.O. 565 (s. 2006)

October 9, 2006

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 565-A

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 565, SERIES OF 2006, BY DEFINING THE ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC) AND DELEGATING THE PRESIDENTIAL POWER OF CONTROL OVER THE PRC TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

WHEREAS, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is an agency of government under the Executive Department that, pursuant to Section 17, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution, is under the control of the President of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 565, dated September 11, 2006, transferred the oversight functions of the Office of the President over PRC to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), attaching the PRC to DOLE for general direction and coordination;

WHEREAS, the President retains the power of control over the PRC;

WHEREAS, the President sees it fit to delegate to the Secretary of Labor and Employment, as the President's alter-ego, her control powers over the PRO. cITAaD

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 Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) shall remain attached to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for general direction and coordination. The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall additionally have supervision and control of the PRC and shall exercise jurisdiction over it in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 7, 8 & 9 of Book IV of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987.

SECTION 2. The DOLE Secretary shall have the authority to:

(a) Generally oversee, the operations of the PRC and to insure that it is managed effectively, efficiently and economically, but without interference with day-to-day activities.

(b) Require the submission of reports and cause the conduct of management audit, performance evaluation and inspection to determine compliance with policies, standards and guidelines of the DOLE.

(c) Take such action as may be necessary for, the proper performance of official functions, including rectification of violations, abuses and other forms of maladministration.

(d) Review and pass upon budget proposals, but may not increase or add to them.

Except with respect to any quasi-judicial function of the PRC, the DOLE Secretary shall also have the authority to:

(a) Act directly whenever a specific function is entrusted by law or regulation to the PRC.

(b) Direct the performance of duty or restrain the commission of acts. ESCDHA

(c) Review, approve, modify or reverse acts and decisions of the PRC or its officials.

(d) Determine, priorities in the execution of plans and programs. (e) Prescribe standards, guidelines, plans and programs.

SECTION 3. All-executive orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 9th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand Six.

Published in The Manila Times on October 10, 2006.