Transferring the kalinga special development authority (ksda) from the department of National defense (dnd) to the cordillera executive board-cordillera administrative region (ceb-car) to effect its abolition

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 301 April 16, 1996

TRANSFERRING THE KALINGA SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KSDA) FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND) TO THE CORDILLERA EXECUTIVE BOARD-CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CEB-CAR) TO EFFECT ITS ABOLITION

WHEREAS, the government is committed to pursue its policy of decentralization, as embodied in the Local Government Code of 1991, as much as it is committed to streamline the bureaucracy by adopting a homogenous grouping of functionally-related government agencies;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 149 dated 28 December 1993 transferred the Kalinga Special Development Authority (KSDA) to the Department of National Defense (DND) for policy and program coordination/integration and/or administrative supervision prior to its eventual abolition;

WHEREAS, in the course of the KSDA's attachment to the DND, it has been observed that the thrust, functions, and activities of the KSDA are not aligned with the thrust, functions, and activities of the DND;

WHEREAS, the KSDA and the CEB-CAR share the same objective of hastening the economic growth and development of Kalinga;

WHEREAS, the CEB-CAR attested to its functional alignment with the...

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 301

Transfer of Kalinga Special Development Authority (KSDA) from Department of National Defense (DND) to Cordillera Executive Board-Cordillera Administrative Region (CEB-CAR)

- Rationale (Whereas clauses):
• Pursue decentralization policy and streamline bureaucracy (Section 1)
• KSDA's functions not aligned with DND (Section 3)
• KSDA and CEB-CAR share objective of developing Kalinga (Section 4)
• CEB-CAR willing to assume supervision of KSDA (Section 5)
• Need to mainstream KSDA programs with CAR before abolition (Section 6)
• Presidential authority to reorganize (Section 7)

- Dispositive Provisions:
• KSDA transferred from DND to CEB-CAR (Section 1)
• Transfer includes functions, records, equipment, facilities, assets, liabilities, personnel, and 1996 appropriation for personnel services (Section 2)
• CEB-CAR to use KSDA's 1996 budget from DND (Section 2)
• CEB-CAR to prepare and implement Function Rationalization and Integration Plan (FRIP) to abolish KSDA (Section 3)
• Separability clause (Section 4)
• Repealing clause for inconsistent orders, rules, regulations (Section 5)
• Effectivity 15 days after publication in national newspaper (Section 6)