MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILABY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 475
CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER FOR JOB CREATION, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Article 2, Section 9 of the Constitution provides that the State shall free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment and improve the quality of life for all;
WHEREAS, mindful of the mandate, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, in her inaugural address on June 30, 2004, unveiled a 10-point legacy program to create 6-10 million jobs, support 3 million entrepreneurs, and develop 2 million hectares of agribusiness land;
WHEREAS, the collateral objective of job creation is making food plentiful at reasonable prices to make our labor cost globally competitive;
WHEREAS, job creation, supporting entrepreneurs, and developing agribusiness land concerns not just the Department of Agriculture but other offices and agencies of the Government as well;
WHEREAS, in order for all concerned offices and agencies of the Government to have unity...
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Creating The Office Of The Presidential Adviser For Job Creation, Defining Its Mandate, Powers And Functions, And For Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 475
Summary of Executive Order No. 475
Creation of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Job Creation (OPAJC)
• Section 1: The OPAJC is created under the Office of the President.
Mandate of the OPAJC
• Section 2: The Presidential Adviser for Job Creation (PAJC) shall coordinate and monitor the effective and timely implementation of the government's programs for:
- Job creation
- Support for entrepreneurs
- Agribusiness land development
- Making food plentiful at reasonable prices
Powers and Functions of the PAJC
• Section 3:
- Advise the President on cross-sectoral policies and programs related to job creation, entrepreneurship support, agribusiness land development, and making food plentiful at reasonable prices. (Section 3.1)
- Coordinate, monitor, serve as coordinating forum, and periodically evaluate initiatives and projects of concerned government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, government financial institutions, and the private sector to ensure the realization of the stated mandates. (Section 3.2)
- Call upon any agency of the government for assistance in addressing problems affecting the efficient and timely implementation of the stated mandates. (Section 3.3)
- Prepare and submit periodic reports to the President on the status, progress, enforcement of policies, and implementation of programs related to the stated mandates. (Section 3.4)
- Perform other functions as directed by the President. (Section 3.5)
Organization of the National Secretariat
• Section 4:
- The PAJC shall establish and maintain a Secretariat to provide technical and administrative support.
- The National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAFC) shall be the National Secretariat of the OPAJC.
- The PAJC is authorized to formulate and compose administrative and technical personnel to carry out his functions and duties.
- The PAJC may request personnel from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Trade and Industry, their attached agencies and instrumentalities, and other concerned agencies to be detailed to the OPAJC, subject to existing civil service laws, rules, and regulations.
Assistance from Other Government Agencies
• Section 5: The PAJC may call upon any agency or office of the government for assistance in the performance of his functions. All heads of departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, and government-owned or controlled corporations are enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation to the PAJC and provide necessary information and data.
Funding
• Section 6: Subject to existing laws and government accounting and auditing rules and regulations, the funding for the administrative and operational expenses of the OPAJC and its Secretariat shall be sourced from available funds of the NAFC, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Trade and Industry, and their appropriate agencies and instrumentalities.
Repealing Clause
• Section 7: All other executive issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
• Section 8: This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Creation of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Job Creation (OPAJC)
• Section 1: The OPAJC is created under the Office of the President.
Mandate of the OPAJC
• Section 2: The Presidential Adviser for Job Creation (PAJC) shall coordinate and monitor the effective and timely implementation of the government's programs for:
- Job creation
- Support for entrepreneurs
- Agribusiness land development
- Making food plentiful at reasonable prices
Powers and Functions of the PAJC
• Section 3:
- Advise the President on cross-sectoral policies and programs related to job creation, entrepreneurship support, agribusiness land development, and making food plentiful at reasonable prices. (Section 3.1)
- Coordinate, monitor, serve as coordinating forum, and periodically evaluate initiatives and projects of concerned government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, government financial institutions, and the private sector to ensure the realization of the stated mandates. (Section 3.2)
- Call upon any agency of the government for assistance in addressing problems affecting the efficient and timely implementation of the stated mandates. (Section 3.3)
- Prepare and submit periodic reports to the President on the status, progress, enforcement of policies, and implementation of programs related to the stated mandates. (Section 3.4)
- Perform other functions as directed by the President. (Section 3.5)
Organization of the National Secretariat
• Section 4:
- The PAJC shall establish and maintain a Secretariat to provide technical and administrative support.
- The National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAFC) shall be the National Secretariat of the OPAJC.
- The PAJC is authorized to formulate and compose administrative and technical personnel to carry out his functions and duties.
- The PAJC may request personnel from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Trade and Industry, their attached agencies and instrumentalities, and other concerned agencies to be detailed to the OPAJC, subject to existing civil service laws, rules, and regulations.
Assistance from Other Government Agencies
• Section 5: The PAJC may call upon any agency or office of the government for assistance in the performance of his functions. All heads of departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, and government-owned or controlled corporations are enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation to the PAJC and provide necessary information and data.
Funding
• Section 6: Subject to existing laws and government accounting and auditing rules and regulations, the funding for the administrative and operational expenses of the OPAJC and its Secretariat shall be sourced from available funds of the NAFC, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Trade and Industry, and their appropriate agencies and instrumentalities.
Repealing Clause
• Section 7: All other executive issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
• Section 8: This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.