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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 368, October 05, 2004 ]

ABOLISHING THE MADRASAH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND TRANSFERRING ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WHEREAS, in consonance with this Administration’s policy of streamlining the government bureaucracy in order to promote economy and efficiency in the government to enable it to pursue programs consistent with the national goal of accelerated socioeconomic development; and

WHEREAS, Section 31 of the Administrative Code of 1987 authorizes the President to reorganize the administrative structure of the National Government.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order:

Section 1. Abolition. – The Madrasah Development Coordinating Committee created under Executive Order No. 283, series of 2004 is hereby abolished.

Section 2. Transfer of Functions. – The functions of the Madrasah Development Coordinating Committee are hereby transferred to the Department of Education.

Section 3. Repealing Clause. – All executive issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.1a⍵⍴h!1

Section 4. Effectivity. – This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. City of Manila, Oct. 05 2004

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

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