Approving the Transfer of Resettlement Functions and Responsibilities over the Mt. Pinatubo Lowland Communities from the Mt. Pinatubo Commission to the (HUDCC)

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Executive Order No. 6 &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp March 20, 2001 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF RESETTLEMENT FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OVER THE MT. PINATUBO LOWLAND COMMUNITIES FROM THE MT. PINATUBO COMMISSION TO THE (HUDCC) WHEREAS, by operation of law, specifically Republic Act No. 7637 and Proclamation No. 1201, the Mt. Pinatubo Rehabilitation, assistants and Development Commission, hereinafter referred to as the MPC, shall expire on 31 December 2000; WHEREAS, the national government has committed to continue the rehabilitation and development programs after the dissolution of the MPC though other appropriate government agencies; WHEREAS, due to the magnitude and uniqueness of the Pinatubo disaster that has rendered thousands homeless in Central Luzon, particularly in the provinces of Pampanga, Zambales and Tarlac and ongoing resettlement projects in the area, there is a necessity to ensure the continued implementation and monitoring of these projects until completion; WHEREAS, under Proclamation No. 1201, the MPC is directed to undertake as one of its exits activities the turnover of the resettlement sites...