Placing the Council of Interfaith Initiatives under the National Security Council
Executive Order No. 844, issued on November 6, 2009, places the Council of Interfaith Initiatives (CII) under the oversight of the National Security Council in the Philippines. This order follows the prior establishment and renaming of the CII to enhance the country's interfaith dialogue efforts as part of the Arroyo administration's peace and security strategy. The National Security Adviser is designated as the Vice-Chair of the CII. All conflicting issuances are repealed or amended to align with this order, which takes effect immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Executive Order No. 844
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Executive Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 6, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 844
PLACING THE COUNCIL OF INTERFAITH INITIATIVES UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 626, s. 2007 created the National Committee on Interfaith Cooperation (NCIC) to consolidate, rationalize and ensure the consistency of the country's policies and position in various interfaith initiatives and for a in and outside the country; cEAaIS
WHEREAS, EO No. 714, s. 2008 renamed the NCIC as the Council of Interfaith Initiatives (CII);
WHEREAS, interfaith dialogue is an integral component of the paradigm for peace and security of the Arroyo administration;
WHEREAS, the President of the Philippines is the Chair of the National Security Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. The Council of Interfaith Initiatives (CII) shall be placed under the oversight of the National Security Council;
SECTION 2. The National Security Adviser shall be the Vice-Chair of the CII;
SECTION 3. All issuances inconsistent with this order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 6th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine. TEHIaA
Cite This Law
Placing the Council of Interfaith Initiatives under the National Security Council, Executive Order No. 844, Nov 6, 2009 (Philippines)
Placing the Council of Interfaith Initiatives under the National Security Council, Executive Order No. 844 (Phil. 2009)
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