Providing for the guidelines on the allocation and release of the 1996 poverty alleviation fund
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Providing for the guidelines on the allocation and release of the 1996 poverty alleviation fund
Executive Order No. 363
August 23, 1996
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Summary of Executive Order No. 363Allocation and Release of the 1996 Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF)
- The scholarship programs under the PAF administered by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall be implemented nationwide, with provincial allocations based on poverty incidence and preference given to applicants from the 20 priority provinces and Mindanao. (Section 1)
- The remaining ₱3.5 billion of the PAF shall be allocated to three focus areas according to the 2-1-1 formula:
- ₱1.75 billion for the 15 priority provinces in Luzon and Visayas (Section 2.1)
- ₱875 million for the four provinces of the ARMM, including the priority provinces of Sulu and Tawi-tawi (Section 2.2)
- ₱875 million for the remaining provinces of Mindanao, including the priority provinces of Basilan, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur (Section 2.3)
- The portion of the PAF intended for each focus area shall be apportioned among the member provinces, with priority given to responding to the needs of the 5th and 6th class municipalities, particularly in the identified convergence areas under the Social Reform Agenda. (Section 2)
- The identification of projects to be funded from the PAF shall be based on a survey of need jointly undertaken by the implementing agency and LGUs concerned. (Section 3)
- The appropriation for each component program under the PAF may be realigned to address gaps in the provision of services to the target provinces, provided that the allocation scheme under Section 2 is maintained. (Section 4)
- The guidelines shall also apply to the initial 50 percent release of allotments previously authorized, and modifications may be made to conform with this Order. (Section 5)
- The concerned departments shall submit the revised guidelines and resulting provincial allocations to the Department of Budget and Management by August 31, 1996, to be jointly approved by the Social Reform Council Secretariat and the DBM. (Section 6)
- An oversight committee chaired by the Department of Budget and Management and comprising various agencies shall oversee the implementation of this Executive Order. (Section 7)
- All existing guidelines on the PAF that do not conform with the provisions of this Order are revoked. (Section 8)
- This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. (Section 9)
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Providing for the guidelines on the allocation and release of the 1996 poverty alleviation fund
Executive Order No. 363
•August 23, 1996
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 363 August 23, 1996
PROVIDING FOR THE GUIDELINES ON THE ALLOCATION AND RELEASE OF THE 1996 POVERTY ALLEVIATION FUND
WHEREAS, poverty alleviation stands among the highest priorities of this Administration, and to focus poverty alleviation interventions, 20 priority provinces were identified as the primary initial targets to ensure that these provinces contribute to and benefit from country's economic growth;
WHEREAS, the focus of intensive poverty alleviation efforts has been widened to include Mindanao, particularly the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao or ARMM, in view of its overall high poverty incidence and this Administration's peace and development agenda;
WHEREAS, the 1996 General Appropriations Act provides for a Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) amounting to 4.0 billion and designates seven (7) national agencies to oversee the implementation of identified programs;
WHEREAS, there is a need to disseminate clearly to all concerned, the allocation formula and procedures that will be adopted for the release of the PAF to ensure proper coordination between and among the national government agencies and local government units concerned;
WHEREAS, consultations were...
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Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
poverty alleviation
priority provinces
Mindanao
Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF)
allocation formula
scholarship programs
Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Social Reform Agenda
convergence areas
5th and 6th class municipalities
Luzon
Visayas
Agusan del Sur
Basilan
Surigao del Sur
Social Reform Council
Social Development Committee
Department of Interior and Local Government
Presidential Commission to Fight Poverty
Presidential Council for Countryside Development
Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao
Department of Budget and Management
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 363 August 23, 1996
PROVIDING FOR THE GUIDELINES ON THE ALLOCATION AND RELEASE OF THE 1996 POVERTY ALLEVIATION FUND
WHEREAS, poverty alleviation stands among the highest priorities of this Administration, and to focus poverty alleviation interventions, 20 priority provinces were identified as the primary initial targets to ensure that these provinces contribute to and benefit from country's economic growth;
WHEREAS, the focus of intensive poverty alleviation efforts has been widened to include Mindanao, particularly the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao or ARMM, in view of its overall high poverty incidence and this Administration's peace and development agenda;
WHEREAS, the 1996 General Appropriations Act provides for a Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) amounting to 4.0 billion and designates seven (7) national agencies to oversee the implementation of identified programs;
WHEREAS, there is a need to disseminate clearly to all concerned, the allocation formula and procedures that will be adopted for the release of the PAF to ensure proper coordination between and among the national government agencies and local government units concerned;
WHEREAS, consultations were...
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