Creating the Task Force Pawikan and Appropriating Funds Thereof
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Creating the Task Force Pawikan and Appropriating Funds Thereof
Executive Order No. 542
June 26, 1979
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Summary of Executive Order No. 542Creation of Task Force Pawikan
- Created under the Office of the President to conserve marine turtles (Section 1)
- Mandates:
• Enforce existing rules and regulations on marine turtles (Section 1a)
• Conduct field investigations for policy formulation (Section 1b)
• Conduct information and extension work for public participation (Section 1c)
• Conduct socio-economic surveys for substitute avocations (Section 1d)
• Coordinate with international agencies on marine turtle conservation (Section 1e)
Task Force Pawikan Council
- Chaired by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources (Section 2)
- Composed of representatives from various ministries and agencies (Section 2)
- Appoints the Executive Officer to conduct activities (Section 2)
Marine Turtle Sanctuaries
- Task Force shall select, establish, and manage marine turtle sanctuaries for propagation and absolute protection (Section 3)
Funding
- ₱2,000,000.00 annually for 6 years from the Special Activities Fund (Section 4)
Project Turnover
- After 6 years, the Council shall turn over the project to an appropriate government agency (Section 5)
Repealing Clause
- Inconsistent laws, rules, and regulations are repealed or modified (Section 6)
Effectivity
- The Order takes effect immediately (Section 7)
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Creating the Task Force Pawikan and Appropriating Funds Thereof
Executive Order No. 542
•June 26, 1979
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 542 June 26, 1979
CREATING THE TASK FORCE PAWIKAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for the conservation of the economically important marine turtles now in the verge of total depletion;
WHEREAS, a greater national involvement is necessary to ensure the survival and development of industries related to specific marine resources;
WHEREAS, the factors related to the causes of over exploitation situation is not met with a concerted effort of concerned agencies it is inevitable that these valuable marine resources will be lost as a major source of livelihood of Filipinos, especially the seafaring tribes and Muslims;
WHEREAS, in order to initiate and generate an aggressive conservation movement, to create substitute avocations for seafaring tribes, so as to attain a balance necessary to perpetuate the existence and sustained yield of marine turtle resources to contribute their optimum share in the economy of the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order...
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Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
marine turtles
conservation
task force
sanctuaries
funding
enforcement
investigations
extension work
socio-economic surveys
substitute avocations
international coordination
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 542 June 26, 1979
CREATING THE TASK FORCE PAWIKAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for the conservation of the economically important marine turtles now in the verge of total depletion;
WHEREAS, a greater national involvement is necessary to ensure the survival and development of industries related to specific marine resources;
WHEREAS, the factors related to the causes of over exploitation situation is not met with a concerted effort of concerned agencies it is inevitable that these valuable marine resources will be lost as a major source of livelihood of Filipinos, especially the seafaring tribes and Muslims;
WHEREAS, in order to initiate and generate an aggressive conservation movement, to create substitute avocations for seafaring tribes, so as to attain a balance necessary to perpetuate the existence and sustained yield of marine turtle resources to contribute their optimum share in the economy of the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order...
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