Reorganizing the Ministry of Health, Its Attached Agencies and for Other purposes.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 119 January 30, 1987

REORGANIZING THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

RECALLING that the reorganization of the government is mandated expressly in Article II, Section I (a), and Article III of the Freedom Constitution;

HAVING IN MIND that, pursuant to Executive Order No. 5 (1986), it is directed that necessary and proper changes in the organizational and functional structures of the government, its agencies and instrumentalities, be effected in order to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of public services;

AFFIRMING that the Ministry of Health is the government's main instrumentality for responding to health concerns;

Taking note that the great magnitude and complex nature of health concerns requires a more effective Ministry of Health and more responsiveness to public needs, in the areas of planning, provision, and delivery of health services to the people;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the sovereign will of the Filipino people...

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Reorganizing the Ministry of Health, Its Attached Agencies and For Other Purposes

I. Rationale and Mandate
- Reorganization of the government mandated by the Freedom Constitution (Sections 1-2)
- Promote efficiency and effectiveness in public service delivery (Section 3)
- Ministry of Health as main health instrumentality requires reorganization (Sections 4-5)

II. Structural Changes
- Ministry of Health reorganized into the Department of Health (Section 6)
- Composition and functions of the Department of Health (Sections 7-10)
- Establishment of attached agencies and their functions (Sections 11-25)

III. Transfer of Functions, Assets, and Personnel
- Transfer of functions, appropriations, funds, records, equipment, property, and personnel (Sections 26-28)
- Protection of tenure of personnel (Section 29)

IV. Transitory Provisions
- Interim arrangements for the reorganization (Sections 30-33)
- Funding for the reorganization (Section 34)

V. Effectivity
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon approval (Section 35)