EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 709 July 27, 1981
CREATING A MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
WHEREAS, under the New Republic, national economic development shall be pursued with renewed dedication and determination;
WHEREAS, as a means of achieving this goal, there is need to correlate industrial promotion more closely to the expanding trade markets of the Philippines, particularly in the international economic field;
WHEREAS, there is need to mesh together under a unified direction the efforts of the government in developing a more balanced and integrated program of industry and commerce to enable the economy to respond more effectively to the Industrial requirements of the domestic market as well as the increasing number of export outlets for Philippine products; and
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 1416 as amended, the President is empowered to undertake such organizational and related improvements as may be appropriate in the light of changing circumstances and new developments;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me...
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Creating a Ministry of Trade and Industry
Executive Order No. 709
Summary of Executive Order No. 709
Creation of Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Creates a Ministry of Trade and Industry to pursue national economic development (Sec. 1)
- Abolishes the existing Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Industry (Sec. 1)
- Functions, appropriations, records, equipment, property, and personnel of abolished ministries are transferred to the new Ministry (Sec. 1)
Authority and Responsibility
- Authority and responsibility vested in the Minister of Trade and Industry, appointed by the President (Sec. 2)
- Minister assisted by Deputy Ministers appointed by the President (Sec. 2)
- Minister authorized to determine and assign functional areas of responsibility to Deputy Ministers (Sec. 2)
Ministry Proper
- Composed of Office of the Minister, Planning Service, Financial and Management Service, Administrative Service, and Legal Service (Sec. 3)
- Deputy Ministers form part of the Office of the Minister (Sec. 3)
Bureaus and Offices under the Ministry
- Bureau of Domestic Trade (Sec. 4(1))
- Bureau of Foreign Trade (Sec. 4(2))
- Bureau of Industrial Development (Sec. 4(3))
- Bureau of Small and Medium Industries (Sec. 4(4))
- Philippine Patent Office (Sec. 4(5))
- Product Standards Agency (Sec. 4(6))
Entities under Administrative Supervision
- Board of Investments (Sec. 5(1))
- Cement Industry Authority (Sec. 5(2))
- Commission for Heavy Engineering Industries (Sec. 5(3))
- Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (Sec. 5(4))
- Garments and Textile Export Board (Sec. 5(5))
- Iron and Steel Authority (Sec. 5(6))
- Philippine Textile Research Institute (Sec. 5(7))
- Presidential Advisory Committee on the Copper Industry (Sec. 5(8))
- Price Stabilization Council (Sec. 5(9))
- Technology Transfer Board (Sec. 5(10))
Attached Corporations for Policy and Program Coordination
- Export Processing Zone Authority (Sec. 6(1))
- Metals Industry Research and Development Center (Sec. 6(2))
- National Cottage Industries Development Authority (Sec. 6(3))
- National Development Company (Sec. 6(4))
- Philippine International Trading Corporation (Sec. 6(5))
- Philippine Shippers' Council (Sec. 6(6))
Abolished Entities
- Accreditation Boards for Service and Repair Enterprise (Sec. 7(1))
- Metric System Board (Sec. 7(2))
- Foreign Trade Service Board (Sec. 7(3))
- Philippine Export Advisory Council (Sec. 7(4))
- Small and Medium Industries Council (Sec. 7(5))
Fiber Development Authority
- Created to absorb functions of abolished Bureau of Fiber and Inspection Service and Abaca Industry Development Authority (Sec. 8)
- Under administrative supervision of Minister of Agriculture (Sec. 8)
Presidential Representative for Trade Negotiations
- President authorized to appoint a special Presidential Representative for Trade Negotiations with Cabinet rank (Sec. 9)
- Provided with organizational support, funding, personnel, and equipment as necessary (Sec. 9)
Minister's Roles and Responsibilities
- Minister assumes position of Chairman or member of boards or bodies previously held by Minister of Industry or Minister of Trade (Sec. 10)
- Ministry to have regional offices under supervision and control of Office of the Minister (Sec. 11)
- Ministry may have offices and representatives abroad as necessary (Sec. 11)
- Minister authorized to issue orders, rules, and regulations for implementation, subject to approval of Ministry of Budget (Sec. 12)
- Minister may appoint qualified personnel of abolished ministries to new Ministry (Sec. 12)
Personnel Matters
- Presidential appointees of abolished ministries laid off unless reappointed by the President (Sec. 13)
- Career Executive Service Officers reappointed, reassigned, or assigned to Career Executive Service Board (Sec. 13)
- Those assigned to Career Executive Service Board continue to receive salaries for up to 6 months before being laid off (Sec. 13)
- Laid off personnel entitled to benefits and gratuities under existing laws (Sec. 14)
Transition and Implementation
- Incumbents of abolished ministries continue functions pending implementation orders (Sec. 15)
- Inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, proclamations, rules, and regulations repealed or modified (Sec. 16)
- Unconstitutional portions do not nullify remaining provisions (Sec. 17)
- Executive Order takes effect immediately (Sec. 18)
Creation of Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Creates a Ministry of Trade and Industry to pursue national economic development (Sec. 1)
- Abolishes the existing Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Industry (Sec. 1)
- Functions, appropriations, records, equipment, property, and personnel of abolished ministries are transferred to the new Ministry (Sec. 1)
Authority and Responsibility
- Authority and responsibility vested in the Minister of Trade and Industry, appointed by the President (Sec. 2)
- Minister assisted by Deputy Ministers appointed by the President (Sec. 2)
- Minister authorized to determine and assign functional areas of responsibility to Deputy Ministers (Sec. 2)
Ministry Proper
- Composed of Office of the Minister, Planning Service, Financial and Management Service, Administrative Service, and Legal Service (Sec. 3)
- Deputy Ministers form part of the Office of the Minister (Sec. 3)
Bureaus and Offices under the Ministry
- Bureau of Domestic Trade (Sec. 4(1))
- Bureau of Foreign Trade (Sec. 4(2))
- Bureau of Industrial Development (Sec. 4(3))
- Bureau of Small and Medium Industries (Sec. 4(4))
- Philippine Patent Office (Sec. 4(5))
- Product Standards Agency (Sec. 4(6))
Entities under Administrative Supervision
- Board of Investments (Sec. 5(1))
- Cement Industry Authority (Sec. 5(2))
- Commission for Heavy Engineering Industries (Sec. 5(3))
- Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (Sec. 5(4))
- Garments and Textile Export Board (Sec. 5(5))
- Iron and Steel Authority (Sec. 5(6))
- Philippine Textile Research Institute (Sec. 5(7))
- Presidential Advisory Committee on the Copper Industry (Sec. 5(8))
- Price Stabilization Council (Sec. 5(9))
- Technology Transfer Board (Sec. 5(10))
Attached Corporations for Policy and Program Coordination
- Export Processing Zone Authority (Sec. 6(1))
- Metals Industry Research and Development Center (Sec. 6(2))
- National Cottage Industries Development Authority (Sec. 6(3))
- National Development Company (Sec. 6(4))
- Philippine International Trading Corporation (Sec. 6(5))
- Philippine Shippers' Council (Sec. 6(6))
Abolished Entities
- Accreditation Boards for Service and Repair Enterprise (Sec. 7(1))
- Metric System Board (Sec. 7(2))
- Foreign Trade Service Board (Sec. 7(3))
- Philippine Export Advisory Council (Sec. 7(4))
- Small and Medium Industries Council (Sec. 7(5))
Fiber Development Authority
- Created to absorb functions of abolished Bureau of Fiber and Inspection Service and Abaca Industry Development Authority (Sec. 8)
- Under administrative supervision of Minister of Agriculture (Sec. 8)
Presidential Representative for Trade Negotiations
- President authorized to appoint a special Presidential Representative for Trade Negotiations with Cabinet rank (Sec. 9)
- Provided with organizational support, funding, personnel, and equipment as necessary (Sec. 9)
Minister's Roles and Responsibilities
- Minister assumes position of Chairman or member of boards or bodies previously held by Minister of Industry or Minister of Trade (Sec. 10)
- Ministry to have regional offices under supervision and control of Office of the Minister (Sec. 11)
- Ministry may have offices and representatives abroad as necessary (Sec. 11)
- Minister authorized to issue orders, rules, and regulations for implementation, subject to approval of Ministry of Budget (Sec. 12)
- Minister may appoint qualified personnel of abolished ministries to new Ministry (Sec. 12)
Personnel Matters
- Presidential appointees of abolished ministries laid off unless reappointed by the President (Sec. 13)
- Career Executive Service Officers reappointed, reassigned, or assigned to Career Executive Service Board (Sec. 13)
- Those assigned to Career Executive Service Board continue to receive salaries for up to 6 months before being laid off (Sec. 13)
- Laid off personnel entitled to benefits and gratuities under existing laws (Sec. 14)
Transition and Implementation
- Incumbents of abolished ministries continue functions pending implementation orders (Sec. 15)
- Inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, proclamations, rules, and regulations repealed or modified (Sec. 16)
- Unconstitutional portions do not nullify remaining provisions (Sec. 17)
- Executive Order takes effect immediately (Sec. 18)