Executive Order No. 837, issued on October 20, 2009, places the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) under the oversight of the Department of Education. This reorganization aligns with the FDCP's mandate to enhance Filipino talents in film production and the Department's role in advancing the arts and education. The order leverages the President's authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President, as outlined in the Administrative Code of 1987. The Executive Order takes effect immediately.
October 20, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 837
AN ORDER PLACING THE FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WHEREAS, RA 9167, created the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) under the Office of the President; AcSIDE
WHEREAS, the FDCP is mandated to develop and promote programs to enhance the skills and expertise of Filipino talents necessary for quality film production;
WHEREAS, the Department of Education is the primary government agency involved in developing the country's educational system, including the advancement of film, music and the arts;
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 Film Development Council of the Philippines is placed under the oversight of the Department of Education.
SECTION 2. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.