Converting The Budget Commission and The National Science Development Board Into Ministries

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1405

CONVERTING THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INTO MINISTRIES

WHEREAS, the Philippines is undergoing a transition from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government;

WHEREAS, this situation requires some adaptive changes in the structure of government; and

WHEREAS, for this purpose, it is necessary to convert appropriate agencies into ministries.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree:

Section 1. The Budget Commission is hereby converted into the Ministry of the Budget which shall be under the Office of the President/Prime Minister, and the head thereof shall have the rank, status and qualifications of a Minister and be a member of the Cabinet.

Section 2. The National Science Development Board is hereby converted into a ministry with the same name, and the head thereof shall have the rank, status and qualifications of a Minister and be a member of the...

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1405

Conversion of Government Agencies into Ministries
- The Budget Commission is converted into the Ministry of the Budget under the Office of the President/Prime Minister. (Section 1)
- The head of the Ministry of the Budget shall have the rank, status, and qualifications of a Minister and be a member of the Cabinet. (Section 1)
- The National Science Development Board is converted into a ministry with the same name. (Section 2)
- The head of the National Science Development Board ministry shall have the rank, status, and qualifications of a Minister and be a member of the Cabinet. (Section 2)
- Except for the conversions mentioned, the present organization of the agencies shall remain the same, unless otherwise changed by law. (Section 3)
- If any provision of the Decree is declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding. (Section 4)
- All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Decree are repealed, altered, or modified accordingly. (Section 5)
- The Decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 6)