Reorganization of the Philippine Coconut Authority Governing Board
Letter of Instructions No. 749, issued on October 16, 1978, clarifies the intent of Presidential Decree No. 623 from December 26, 1974, regarding the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). It confirms that the decree did not abolish the PCA's Governing Board but reorganized it to include necessary management and financial expertise. The letter emphasizes that there was no intention to disrupt the PCA's operations during the interim period before the reconstituted Board's formal organization. Overall, it aims to ensure continuity in PCA’s governance and functionality.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 749
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 16, 1978
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 749
| TO | : | The Minister of Justice |
| The Solicitor General | ||
| The Administrator, Philippine Coconut Authority | ||
| The Government Corporate Counsel | ||
| All Others Concerned |
In view of certain doubts raised as to the purpose and intent of Presidential Decree No. 623 dated December 26, 1974, it is hereby clarified that the decree did not abolish the Governing Board of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) as originally constituted but merely reorganized it by including in its composition the required management and financial expertise. It was not the intention to paralyze the conduct of PCA's business and operations by rendering it without a Governing Board in the interim period, from the effectivity of said Presidential Decree No. 623 on December 26, 1974, until the formal organization on February 26, 1975, of the Board, as reconstituted under said Presidential Decree No. 623. cd i
DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
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Reorganization of the Philippine Coconut Authority Governing Board, Letter of Instructions No. 749, Oct 16, 1978 (Philippines)
Reorganization of the Philippine Coconut Authority Governing Board, Letter of Instructions No. 749 (Phil. 1978)
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