Relative to Part IV on Economic Planning Program Implementation and Other Pertinent Provisions of the Integrated Reorganization Plan

November 1, 1972

LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 10

RELATIVE TO PART IV ON ECONOMIC PLANNING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND OTHER PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN

 

Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1, dated September 24, 1972, Reorganizing the Executive Branch of the National Government, you are hereby directed to implement Part VI on Economic Planning and Program Implementation, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1-A dated November 1, 1972, and other pertinent provisions of the Integrated Reorganization Plan, hereinafter referred to as the "Plan," prepared by the Commission on Reorganization, as follows:

ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

SECTION 1. The organization and functions of the National Economic Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as the "NEDA," shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part VI on Economic Planning and Program Implementation, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1-A, and other pertinent provisions of the Plan and the details contained in this Letter of Implementation.

SECTION 2. The organization of the NEDA, as graphically depicted in the following organization charts, shall consist of the Policy Board (hereinafter referred to as the NEDA Board); the Office of the Director-General composed of the immediate Office of the Director General, the Administrative Service, the Management Service, and the Legal Service; the Planning and Policy Office; and the Programs and Projects Office.

SECTION 3. Pursuant to pertinent provisions of Part VI of the Plan, the following agencies, financial institutions and development authorities, are attached to or placed under the administrative supervision of the NEDA:

1. The Board of Investments Reparations, Reparations Commission, Development Budget Coordination Committee, Investment Coordination Committee, Statistical Advisory Board, and Inter-Departmental Committee on Children and Youth are attached to the NEDA.

2. The Development Bank of the Philippines, Government Service Insurance System, Home Financing Commission, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, Philippine National Bank, Philippine Veterans Bank, and Social Security System are attached to the NEDA.

[Organizational Chart 1: National Economic Development Authority]

[Organizational Chart 2: National Economic Development Authority]

3. The Bicol Development Company (including the Catanduanes Development Authority), Ilocos Sur Development Authority, Laguna Lake Development Authority, Mindanao Development Authority, Sulu Development Company, Mindoro Development Board, Mountain Province Development Authority, Northern Samar Development Authority, Panay Development Authority, and Southeastern Samar Development Authority are attached to the NEDA.

The Tariff Commission is placed under the administrative supervision of the NEDA.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

SECTION 4. The functions, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the various units of the NEDA shall be as follows:

FUNCTIONS OF THE NEDA BOARD

SECTION 5. The NEDA Board shall be composed of the President of the Philippines, as Chairman; and the Executive Secretary, the Director-General of the Authority, the Secretary of Finance, the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Secretary of Trade and Tourism, the Secretary of Public Works, Transportation, and Communications, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Commissioner of the Budget, the Chairman of the Board of Investments, and a representative of the private sector, as members.

The President shall designate the Vice-Chairman of the Authority who shall serve as such at his pleasure, from among the members of the NEDA Board.

The functions of the NEDA Board shall be as follows:

1. Review and recommend long-range and annual economic and social development plans and programs for adoption and approval by the President;

2. Review and recommend national economic policies for adoption and approval by the President;

3. Develop guidelines and adopt measures for the coordination of the development efforts of the various agencies of the government;

4. Adopt policies to carry out the goals and objectives of the NEDA;

5. Approve the Annual Economic Report as prepared and submitted by the Director-General; and

6. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or assigned by the President.

7. The President, as Chairman of the NEDA Board, shall establish such sub-committees of the Board as may be necessary to attend to special programs and projects, particularly as these relate to the coordinate participation of the private sector in the development process.

FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

SECTION 6. The immediate Office of the Director-General shall consist of the Director-General, the Deputy Director-General, and the personnel composing their immediate staff. It shall be responsible for the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to carry out the policies and objectives of the NEDA, and for exercising general supervision and control over the offices, services, and other comparable units of the NEDA.

The office shall maintain (a) a secretariat to service the meetings of the NEDA Board, including the recording and preparation of the minutes of its meetings; and (b) a library unit to provide reference and related services to all the units of the NEDA.

Functions of the Director-General

SECTION 6.1. The functions of the Director-General shall be as follows:

1. Serve as the chief executive officer of the NEDA and exercise general supervision and control over all offices and other units under it;

2. Appoint and exercise supervision and control over the administrative and technical personnel of the NEDA;

3. Prepare, in consultation with the Chairman, the agenda for the meetings of the NEDA Board;

4. Transmit to the President the policies, plans, programs and projects adopted by the NEDA Board which require Presidential attention and/or approval, including the Annual Economic Report and such periodic reports as may be necessary;

5. Advise the President on day-to-day economic matters and decisions in accordance with policies adopted by the NEDA Board, including the promulgation of necessary executive directives relative thereto;

6. Establish the standards for the operation of the NEDA pursuant to the policies adopted by the NEDA Board and the President's program of government;

7. Approve the details of the annual and supplemental budgets of the NEDA;

8. Delegate authority for the performance of any function to officers and officials under his direction; and

9. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or assigned by the President and the NEDA Board.

The Director-General shall be authorized, subject to the approval of the NEDA Board, to reallocate the functions of and accordingly reconstitute, as necessary, the offices and units directly under the NEDA.

Functions of the Deputy Director-General

SECTION 6.2. The functions of the Deputy Director-General shall be as follows:

1. Serve as the assistant executive officer of the NEDA;

2. Advise and assist the Director-General in the formulation and implementation of rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives and policies of the NEDA;

3. Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day operational activities of the MEJDA for which he still be responsible to the Director-General;

4. Serve as deputy to the Director-General in all matters relating to the operations of the NEDA;

5. Act as Chairman of the Statistical Advisory-Board; and

6. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

SECTION 6.3. Whenever the Director-General is unable to perform his duties owing to illness, absence, or other cause, or in case of vacancy in the office, the Deputy Director General shall temporarily perform the functions of said office.

Functions of the Administrative Service

SECTION 7. The Administrative Service shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Develop and administer a personnel program which shall include selection and placement, promotion, classification and pay, career and employee development, performance rating, employee relations, and welfare services;

b. Process and act on all matters concerning appointments, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, attendance and other personnel transactions;

c. Develop and administer an information and public relations program, including the production, publication and dissemination of reports and other information materials and literature;

d. Prepare the annual and such supplemental budgets of the NEDA, and undertake, all operations relative to budgetary control and execution;

e. Provide accounting services which shall include processing of vouchers, maintaining books of accounts, and preparing financial statements and reports;

f. Provide auxiliary services relating to records, supplies and equipment, collection and disbursements, security and custodial work, and general utility; and

g. Perform such other functions, as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Management Service

SECTION 8. The Management Service shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Conduct studies and formulate recommendations on organization and management required to achieve economic development goals and objectives;

b. Study, evaluate and recommend appropriate action on the organization and management implications and requirements of programs and projects for implementation by line agencies, including measures to facilitate their implementation;

c. Provide advice and technical assistance to the various units of the NEDA and line agencies of the government on the organization and management aspects of development administration, including the effective administration of project proposed for implementation;

d. Develop guidelines and provide assistance, in collaboration with other appropriate units of the NEDA, in developing and upgrading the capacity for planning and programming in government agencies, including the establishment, whenever necessary, of planning units in government-owned or controlled corporations and other major boards or bodies pursuant to Article VI, Chapter I, Part VI of the Plan;

e. Consult and maintain liaison with the Development Management Staff, Budget Commission, and other government agencies and institutions concerned with management improvement in the conduct of its studies and formulation of recommendations;

f. Serve as the internal management improvement staff of the NEDA and, for this purpose, develop and administer a management improvement program for the NEDA;

g. Provide secretariat assistance to the Special Committee on Scholarships provided for under Article IX, Chapter II, Part III of the Plan; and

h. Perform such other functions' as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Legal Service

SECTION 9. The Legal Service shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Provide legal advice to the Director-General, the Deputy Director-General and the offices, services, and other units of the NEDA, particularly on the legal implications and effects of NEDA plans, programs and projects;

b. Conduct legal research and specialized studies as may be necessary to provide staff support to the formulation of policies, plans and other measures on economic development;

c. Prepare and draft, in collaboration with other NEDA units, legislative proposals and executive orders and issuances required to implement economic development plans and projects;

d. Assist in the promulgation of rules governing; the operations and activities of the NEDA;

e. Prepare and/or review contracts and other legal instruments to which the NEDA is a party;

f. Conduct administrative investigation, including the review of administrative charges against employees of the NEDA; and

g. Perform such other functions as may be provide by law.

FUNCTIONS OF THE PLANNING AND POLICY OFFICE

SECTION 10. The Planning and Policy Office shall be responsible for preparing and updating the integrated long-term development plans and annual development programs; the conduct of economic research for plan formulation and policy recommendations; the promotion and maintenance of an efficient statistical system; the preparation of the national income accounts; and the preparation of the Annual Economic Report.

The Office shall maintain a technical pool of professionals from, which shall be formed from time to time project teams to undertake staff work on the proper performance of the pertinent functions of the NEDA as enumerated under Paragraph 5, Article III, Chapter I, Part VI of the Plan, relative to the formulation of plans and policies, including related economic research and special studies as may be required, the coordination of the implementation of approved plans and policies, the keeping tab and periodic evaluation of the progress of development and status of the national economy, including' the major sectors thereof, and the preparation of annual and other periodic economic reports.

The Office shall also maintain personnel to provide secretariat and technical services to the Development Budget Coordination Committee and the Investment Coordination Committee provided for under Articles IV and V, respectively, of Chapter I, Part VI of the Plan.

The Office shall also have a Statistical Coordination Staff, a Regional Development Staff, and an Economic Operations Center with corresponding duties and responsibilities, as follows:

Functions of the Statistical Coordination Staff

SECTION 10.1. The Statistical Coordination Staff shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Promote an orderly and efficient statistical system to meet the statistical requirements of the government, especially of the NEDA;

b. Coordinate the statistical activities of the various agencies in the government to prevent duplication in the statistical services existing in these agencies;

c. Develop and apply a comprehensive and progressive program of statistical production, including the initiation and enforcement of a general schedule of priorities for the pursuit and/or expansion of statistical activities;

d. Develop and prescribe adequate statistical standards, classification systems, techniques and procedures for adoption by other statistical agencies;

e. Conduct periodic surveys of the statistical services of the government and recommend the necessary measures to meet the needs of these agencies and to solve their problems;

f. Serve as liaison between statistical entities and a central point to which organizations, private, governmental, or international, can address inquiries from which they can ask for assistance on statistical questions;

g. Develop and maintain an efficient division of labor among statistical activities;

h. Develop and prescribe standards for uniform reporting and publication of statistics;

i. Prepare the national income accounts containing estimates of the national income and related statistical measures of the aggregate economic activity;

j. Supply the other offices of the NEDA with statistical information necessary for economic development planning;

k. Serve as the technical and administrative secretariat of the Statistical Advisory Board; and

l. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Regional Development Staff

SECTION 10.2. The Regional Development Staff shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Provide guidelines for regional development based on and consistent with the long-term development plans and annual development programs prepared by the NEDA;

b. Coordinate the planning and implementation of approved regional development plans and programs;

c. Extend assistance to the regional development authorities in the formulation of their respective plans and programs;

d. Collect, process and evaluate economic data and information to form the basis for determining priority development areas and indicated revisions in regional policy framework, and for evaluating development efforts at the regional level;

e. Maintain liaison and coordinate with the Department of Local Government and Community Development in the area of local and regional plan formulation and development; and

f. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Economic Operations Center

SECTION 10.3. The Economic Operations Center shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Operate and maintain a monitoring system which will provide an overall picture of the status of the economy and make available current status reports of all major economic development programs;

b. Develop and implement a coordinated program for the compilation and collation of data to enable the Center to serve as a focal point for all information on the status of the economy and the progress of major economic programs and projects;

c. Prepare and maintain charts, maps and other visual aids to provide a ready frame of reference for scheduled and "on call" presentations on the status and outlook of economic plans and projects, and for any selected economic effort;

d. Coordinate and/or schedule briefings on the current state of the economy and the progress of economic plans and projects under a program for the dissemination of economic information to government agencies, private organizations and other specific groups;

e. Compile periodic reports from selected government agencies and transmit them to the NEDA offices concerned; and

f. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

FUNCTIONS OF THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OFFICE

SECTION 11. The Programs and Projects shall be responsible for translating aggregative plans and policies into programs and projects for sectoral and regional development, and the programming for optimal utilization of funds from internal and external sources.

The Office shall have an Agriculture Staff, an Infrastructure Staff, an Industry and Utilities Staff, a Social Services Staff, and an External Assistance Staff with corresponding duties and responsibilities, as follows:

Functions of the Agriculture Staff

SECTION 11.1. The Agriculture Staff shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Promote, coordinate and provide technical assistance in the development of programs and projects for agricultural development;

b. Evaluate proposed projects for agricultural development in terms of their technical and financial feasibility, and conformity with the priorities, goals, and objectives of the long-range and annual development plans;

c. Undertake, whenever necessary, the preparation of major development projects in agriculture in collaboration with the government agencies concerned;

d. Devise and recommend financing schemes for approved agricultural programs and projects;

e. Develop and/or promote the development of agricultural projects to fill gaps in the national economy;

f. Monitor and evaluate the progress of on-going agricultural programs and projects under implementation and recommend appropriate measures to hasten implementation;

g. Maintain liaison with public and private entities concerned with planning and implementation of agricultural programs and projects; and

h. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Infrastructure Staff

SECTION 11.2. The Infrastructure Staff shall have following functions, among others:

a. Promote, coordinate and provide technical assistance in the development of infrastructure programs and projects relating to roads, bridges, airports, seaports, railroads, telecommunications, water supply, power, irrigation, flood control, schools, other buildings, and related structures;

b. Evaluate proposed infrastructure projects in terms of their technical and financial feasibility, and conformity with the priorities, goals, and objectives of the long-range; and annual development plans;

c. Undertake, whenever necessary, the preparation of major infrastructure development projects in collaboration with the government agencies concerned;

d. Devise and recommend financing schemes for approved infrastructure projects;

e. Develop and/or promote the development of infrastructure projects to fill gaps in the national economy;

f. Monitor and evaluate the progress of on-going infrastructure projects under implementation, and recommend measures to hasten implementation;

g. Maintain liaison with public and private entities concerned with planning and implementation of infrastructure programs and projects; and

h. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Industry and Utilities Staff

SECTION 11.3. The Industry and Utilities Staff shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Promote, coordinate and provide technical assistance in the development of programs and projects for industrial development, particularly those outside the pioneer and preferred industries, for the development of domestic and foreign trade and commerce, and for the development of personal and consumer service industries and utilities, including power, water and sanitary services, gas, transportation and communications;

b. Evaluate proposed projects for industrial and utilities development in terms of their technical and financial feasibility, and conformity with the priorities, goals, and objectives of the long-range and annual development plans;

c. Undertake, whenever necessary, the preparation of major development projects for industrial and utilities development in collaboration with the government agencies concerned;

d. Devise and recommend financing schemes for approved projects for industrial and utilities development;

e. Develop and/or promote the development of projects for industry and utilities to fill gaps in the national economy;

f. Monitor and evaluate the progress of on-going industrial and utilities development projects under implementation, and recommend appropriate measures to hasten implementation;

g. Maintain close liaison with the Board of Investments and other government and private entities involved in the planning and implementing of programs and projects relating to industries and utilities, trade and commerce; and

h. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Functions of the Social Services Staff

SECTION 11.4. The Social Services Staff shall have following functions among others:

a. Promote, coordinate and provide technical assistance in the development of programs and projects for social development, including education, manpower, health, social welfare, population, housing, community development, and public administration;

b. Evaluate proposed programs and projects for social development in terms of their technical and financial feasibility, and conformity with the priorities, goals, and objectives of the long-range and annual development plans;

c. Undertake, whenever necessary, the preparation of major development projects in the social sector in collaboration with the government agencies concerned;

d. Devise and recommend financing schemes for approved social development projects;

e. Develop and/or promote the development of projects in the social sector to fill gaps in the national economy;

f. Monitor and evaluate the progress of on-going social development projects under implementation, and recommend appropriate measures to hasten implementation;

g. Maintain liaison with public and private entities concerned with the planning and implementation of programs and projects for social development; and

h. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Functions of the External Assistance Staff

SECTION 11.5. The External Assistance Staff shall have the following functions, among others:

a. Conduct needed staff work to enable the NEDA to serve as an effective central point of contact with foreign assistance organizations and foreign donor governments;

b. Coordinate and integrate foreign aid and technical assistance that may be made available to the Philippines;

c. Develop policies, guidelines, and criteria for determining the eligibility and acceptability of project proposals that are to receive foreign aid;

d. Initiate measures to generate additional foreign assistance from sources not heretofore available under existing assistance programs;

e. Provide the Programs and Projects Office with data and information on foreign assistance to enable said Office to better program the utilization of foreign assistance expected to be received;

f. Build and maintain on a continuing basis, data and information on all foreign and technical assistance received and render periodic reports on the progress of projects receiving foreign aid, and on the utilization and projection of probable foreign assistance;

g. Undertake constant review of foreign assistance programs to ensure conformance with national development plans and their relevance and desirability in the context of contemporary situation;

h. Process the counterpart budget of approved development projects that are to receive foreign aid on the basis of the financial requirements therefor;

i. Serve as the staff arm of the NEDA in the administration of funds and other resources required to be established and maintained under agreements with foreign assistance agencies;

j. Prescribe and enforce appropriate measures to ensure proper accounting and control of funds allocated to the various projects under implementation; and

k. Performs such other functions as may be provided by law.

SECTION 12. Activities in functional areas that are in common among the aforementioned staff units shall be under the coordination of and subject to specific assignments to be made by the chief of the office.

FUNCTIONS OF AGENCIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES ATTACHED TO OR PLACED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF THE NEDA

SECTION 13. The functions of the Development Budget Coordination Committee shall be in accordance with those provided in Article IV, Chapter I, Part VI of the Plan.

SECTION 14. The functions of the Investment Coordination Committee shall be in accordance with those provided in Article V, Chapter I, Part VI of the Plan.

SECTION 15. The functions of the Statistical Advisory Board shall be in accordance with those provided in Article II, Chapter II, Part VI of the Plan.

SECTION 16. The other agencies, financial institutions and development authorities attached to or placed under the administrative supervision of the NEDA, shall continue to perform their present functions in accordance with the respective basic laws or charters creating them.

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF PART VI AND OTHER PARTS OF THE PLAN

SECTION 17. The creation of the Corporate Management Staff under the NEDA as provided in Paragraph 7, Article III, Chapter I of Part VI of the Plan shall be implemented upon the establishment of the Corporate Management Board which is created under Article II, Chapter I of Part XI of the Plan.

SECTION 18. The Corporate Management Board, upon its creation under Article II, Chapter I, Part XI of the Plan, shall be placed under the administrative supervision of the NEDA.

SECTION 19. Pending the establishment of the regional development councils pursuant to Part VII of the Plan, the Presidential Advisory Council on Public Works and Community Development is transferred to the NEDA.

TRANSITORY MEASURES RELATIVE TO THE STAFFING PATTERN OF THE NEDA

SECTION 20. In conformity with the foregoing organization and functional statements, you are hereby directed to prepare, with the assistance of the Budget Commission, the Civil Service Commission, and the Presidential Commission on Reorganization and submit within ninety days from the promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 1 for the approval of the President, the supplementary details relative to the Staffing Pattern for the NEDA. The Staffing Pattern that shall be developed for purposes of this installation shall, insofar as practicable, be in accordance with the criteria specified in Paragraph 5, Article I, Chapter I, Part XXIII on General Provisions of the Plan.

SECTION 21. You shall, upon the approval of the Staffing Pattern referred to above, appoint such personnel as may be necessary to make the NEDA operational, to fill the positions authorized in said Staffing Pattern except those requiring Presidential appointment.

SECTION 22. All appointments to technical positions that shall be authorized under the Staffing Pattern referred to above shall, in general, be in accordance with qualification standards for each position duly approved by the Director-General.

Technical positions pertain to positions at the supervisory and senior levels the duties and responsibilities of which are directly involved in substantive functions and operations, and the qualification standards for which require at least a college degree or higher.

SECTION 23. All appointments to non-technical positions that shall be authorized in said Staffing Pattern shall, in general, be in accordance with the merit requirements of the Civil Service law and rules and duly approved qualification standards for each position: Provided, That in the case of new position titles, qualification standards therefor shall be developed by the Director-General, subject to approval by the President upon recommendation of the Civil Service Commission: Provided, further, That consideration for employment of non-technical personnel other than those of the agencies; and offices affected by this implementation shall be made only after the personnel of such reorganized entities shall have been considered: Provided, finally, That personnel actions pertaining to non-technical positions which need to be taken as a result of the establishment of the said Staffing Pattern shall be in accordance with applicable Civil Service law and rules.

Non-technical positions pertain to: (a) positions at the junior or journeyman level the duties and responsibilities of which are directly involved in substantive functions and operations, and the qualification standard for which require a college degree or lower and with no experience requirements; (b) positions the duties and responsibilities of which are involved in providing administrative or auxiliary and supportive services; or (c) positions which involve clerical, laboring, or general utility work.

SECTION 24. No original appointments to positions, except confidential positions, in the Staffing Pattern shall be made until all employees in the agencies affected who meet the qualification standards approved by the Director-General pursuant to Section 22, hereof (in the case of technical positions) or as duly approved pursuant to Section 23 hereof (in the case of non-technical positions) shall have been absorbed to appropriate positions available. You shall furnish the Civil Service Commission a certified list of all employees holding non-technical positions separated as a result of the implementation of the organization of the NEDA together with a justification for their separation.

SECTION 25. The position titles that shall be used in the Staffing Pattern for non-technical positions shall be tentative for purposes of initial appointments to said positions provided therein. The position titles shall be subject to final determination and allocation to appropriate classes and salary ranges by WAPCO upon conduct of the usual audit of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the positions.

SECTION 26. All initial appointments to positions in the Staffing Pattern shall be at the authorized or actual salaries of the incumbents appointed to the position whichever is higher. In the reallocation of appropriations authorized to be made under Section 28 of this Letter of Implementation, an adequate lump-sum amount shall be provided to take care of all cases where the actual salary of the appointee is more than the rate authorized.

SECTION 27. Salary increases as may result from appointments to non-technical positions in the Staffing Pattern to be proposed shall be effective only after final determination and allocation of said positions by the WAPCO pursuant to Section 25 of this Letter of Implementation.

REALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SECTION 28. You are likewise directed to cause the preparation, in collaboration with the Budget Commission, of the details of the Reallocation of Appropriations necessary to put into effect the implementation as prescribed by this Letter of Implementation in accordance with Paragraph 49, Article I, Chapter I, Part XXIII of the Plan, Pursuant to Paragraph 11, Article III, Chapter I, Part VI of the Plan, the reallocation of available appropriations for the NEDA shall be in lump-sum with the NEDA having sole authority to determine the details of expenditures.

TIMING OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

SECTION 29. You are hereby directed to effect the orderly scheduling of transfers, changes and other transitional actions required by the Plan and this Letter of Implementations: Provided, That all such actions shall be completed within the period prescribed in Paragraph 14, Article I, Chapter I, Part XXIII of the Plan reckoned from the date of issuance of Presidential Decree No. 1. In the interim, each entity affected shall continue to perform its functions until such time as you shall order change or cessation and each officer and employee shall continue to perform his duties and to exercise his authority until such time as you order otherwise but not beyond the termination of the transition period prescribed above.

SECTION 30. In the process of the selection of personnel to fill positions in the Staffing Pattern mentioned above, you are authorized to make the necessary changes in the personnel structure of the NEDA subjects the approval of the Office of the President, to correct inequities that in your opinion may have resulted from the preparation thereof: Provided, That any adjustment or adjustments that shall be made pursuant hereto shall not result in an increase in the total appropriations for personal services authorized for the NEDA.

SECTION 31. You are hereby finally directed to note and call the attention of the President to such provisions of Part VI of the Plan or portions thereof which are inoperable under present conditions in view of Proclamation Order No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 and which should be suspended until such time as their activation shall be possible.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Two.