Designating The National Economic And Development Authority Director-General As An Ex-Officio Member Of The National Food Authority Council

Executive Orders

Executive Order No. 177

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 177

DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DIRECTOR-GENERAL AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY COUNCIL

WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree (PD) No. 4, as amended by PD No. 1770, the President of the formerly government-owned Philippine National Bank (PNB) is an ex-officio member of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council;

WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 80 (s. 1986) restructured the PNB and paved the way for its eventual privatization in August 2007;

WHEREAS, with the privatization of PNB, the ex-officio seat reserved for the PNB President under Section 6 of PD No. 1770 is considered withdrawn and deemed vacant;

WHEREAS, EO No. 165 (s. 2014) transferred the NFA from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President (OP);

WHEREAS, Section 16, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution grants the President the power to appoint all other officers of the Government whose appointments are not otherwise provided for by law;

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III of...