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Creating an Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs
Executive Order No. 201
September 20, 1994
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 201Creation of Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs
- Sec. 1: Establishes the Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs with the following members:
• Chairman: Undersecretary for Veterans and Reserve Affairs, Department of National Defense
• Co-Chairman: President, Veterans Federation of the Philippines
• Members: (a) Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, (b) Executive Vice President, VFP, (c) Administrator, PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority, (d) President, Philippine Veterans Bank, (e) President, Philippine Veterans Investment and Development Corporation, (f) Chairman, The Board of Trustees of the Veterans of World War II, (g) Chairman, Filipino War Veteran Foundation, Inc., (h) Secretary General, VFP, (i) Presidential Consultant on Military Affairs, (j) Presidential Consultant on Police Affairs (Sec. 1)
Functions of the Council
• To advise the President through the Secretary of National Defense on matters related to the participation of veterans' organizations in national development programs and activities. (Sec. 2a)
• To liaise with and provide information and advice to the Committee on Veterans Affairs in the House of Representatives and the appropriate Committee in the Senate on veterans matters requiring legislation. (Sec. 2b)
• To monitor the implementation of programs and projects of veterans' organizations oriented toward national development. (Sec. 2c)
• To exercise other functions incidental to the above. (Sec. 2d)
Administrative Provisions
• The Council shall be attached to the Department of National Defense, which shall supervise its activities and provide technical and administrative support. (Sec. 3)
• The Council may call on any government agency for assistance in exercising its functions. (Sec. 4)
• The Executive Order takes effect immediately. (Sec. 5)
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Creating an Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs
Executive Order No. 201
•September 20, 1994
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 201 September 20, 1994
CREATING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
WHEREAS, Section 7, Article XVI of the Philippine Constitution provides that "The State shall provide immediate and adequate care, benefits, and other forms of assistance to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns, their surviving spouses and orphans. Funds shall be provided therefore and due consideration shall be given them in the disposition of agricultural lands of the public domain and in appropriate of agricultural lands of the public domain and in appropriate cases, in the utilization of natural resources;"
WHEREAS, there are several existing government agencies and non-government organizations concerned with the welfare of veterans and their survivors;
WHEREAS, there is a need for overall planning and the coordination of these agencies for an integrated approach to the participation of veterans in the development of the country;
WHEREAS, there is a need for a multi-sectoral body to advise the Secretary of National Defense and the President of the Philippines towards this end;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of...
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Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
veterans affairs
advisory council
veterans organizations
national development
legislation
programs and projects
Department of National Defense
Veterans Federation of the Philippines
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority
Philippine Veterans Bank
Philippine Veterans Investment and Development Corporation
Veterans of World War II
Filipino War Veteran Foundation
Presidential Consultant on Military Affairs
Presidential Consultant on Police Affairs
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 201 September 20, 1994
CREATING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
WHEREAS, Section 7, Article XVI of the Philippine Constitution provides that "The State shall provide immediate and adequate care, benefits, and other forms of assistance to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns, their surviving spouses and orphans. Funds shall be provided therefore and due consideration shall be given them in the disposition of agricultural lands of the public domain and in appropriate of agricultural lands of the public domain and in appropriate cases, in the utilization of natural resources;"
WHEREAS, there are several existing government agencies and non-government organizations concerned with the welfare of veterans and their survivors;
WHEREAS, there is a need for overall planning and the coordination of these agencies for an integrated approach to the participation of veterans in the development of the country;
WHEREAS, there is a need for a multi-sectoral body to advise the Secretary of National Defense and the President of the Philippines towards this end;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of...
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