EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 696 May 27, 1981
GRANTING CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OFFICER BANK TO GRADUATES OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) was created under Presidential Decree No. 190, as amended, to fulfill the need for an institution that will provide for continuing and intensive studies of the diversified problems related to national defense and security;
WHEREAS, qualified for admission at NDCP are key military and civilian officials of the Philippine government as well as executives in the private sector;
WHEREAS, the NDCP has prescribed for its students a one-year course leading to a Master's Degree in National Security Administration;
WHEREAS, Article IV, Chapter I, Part III of the Integrated Reorganization Plan provides for a Career Executive Service to constitute a continuing pool of well-selected and development-oriented career administrators of the government;
WHEREAS, the pre-qualification requirements for admission at NDCP as well as the training obtained there fully satisfy the training and pre-qualification requirements for appointment to the Career Executive Service; and
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 1416, the President is empowered to undertake such organization changes and related improvements in the structure of government as may be appropriate in the light of changing circumstances and new developments.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that:
Sec. 1. holders of the degree of Master of National Security Administration shall be given preference in promotion to existing vacant positions, as well as assignments to higher responsibility, particularly those involving policy formulation in their respective units, ministries, agencies, offices or entities.
Sec. 2. Initially, NDCP graduates belonging to the government service shall be granted the rank of CESO III with corresponding compensation and other privileges in the Career Executive Service.
Sec. 3. All laws, decrees, charters, executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof that are in conflict with this executive order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.
The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation
