Attaching the National Youth Commission from the Office of the President to the DSWD
Executive Order No. 795, issued on May 7, 2009, attaches the National Youth Commission to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from its previous affiliation with the Office of the President. This reorganization is grounded in Republic Act 8044 and the Administrative Code of 1987, which allows the President to restructure the executive branch. The DSWD is designated as the primary agency responsible for promoting the rights and welfare of the youth. The order takes immediate effect upon issuance.
May 7, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 795
AN ORDER ATTACHING THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, RA 8044 attached the National Youth Commission to the Office of the President;
WHEREAS, the Department of Social Welfare and Development is the primary government agency involved in promoting the rights and welfare of individuals, especially the youth;
WHEREAS, paragraph 2, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987 grants the President 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. The National Youth Commission is hereby attached to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
SECTION 2. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.