Jumpstarting Initiatives in Education, Job Training and the Fight Against Smuggling
Administrative Order No. 216, issued by President Gloria M. Arroyo on December 28, 2007, aims to enhance education, job training, and combat smuggling in the Philippines. It allocates a total of P1.1 billion, with P500 million dedicated to rural investment and development, P500 million for English education and essential job skills training, and P100 million for anti-smuggling initiatives. The anti-smuggling funds are earmarked for GPS tracking of cargo, intelligence gathering at private ports, monitoring of petroleum products, and incentivizing public reporting on contraband. This initiative reflects a strategic approach to address critical socio-economic issues through targeted funding and resource allocation.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Administrative Order No. 216
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 28, 2007
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 216
JUMPSTARTING INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING AND THE FIGHT AGAINST SMUGGLING
WHEREAS, there is a need to jumpstart initiatives in education, job training and the fight against smuggling, IcSADC
I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Funds shall be sourced under the reenacted budget of:
1. Five Hundred Million Pesos (P500,000,000.00) for rural investment and development initiatives;
2. Five Hundred Million Pesos (P500,000,000.00) for English education and job training for urgently needed skills; and
3. One Hundred Million Pesos (P100,000,000.00) for anti-smuggling efforts and gear, especially for:
a) GPS tracking of trucks carrying cargo to and from bonded warehouses; caTIDE
b) Intelligence gathering in some 100 private ports nationwide (now minimally watched by the Bureau of Customs);
c) Monitoring and tagging of petroleum products; and
d) Rewards for tips from here and abroad on contraband shipments.
DONE in the City of Manila, on this 28th day of December, in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.
Cite This Law
Jumpstarting Initiatives in Education, Job Training and the Fight Against Smuggling, Administrative Order No. 216, Dec 28, 2007 (Philippines)
Jumpstarting Initiatives in Education, Job Training and the Fight Against Smuggling, Administrative Order No. 216 (Phil. 2007)
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