EXECUTIVE ORDERS 2008

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Executive Order No 774
December 26, 2008
Reorganizing the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change
Executive Order No. 772
December 12, 2008
Transferring the Management, Administration and Maintenance of the Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (CGPWS) From the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) to the Provincial Government of Palawan
Executive Order No. 771
December 1, 2008
Designating the Cabinet Secretary as the Oversight Official on Matters Pertaining to the Indigenous Peoples and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
Executive Order No. 770
December 1, 2008
Amending Letter of Instruction (Loi) 1350 Otherwise Known as "Providing the Institutional Framework for National Physical Planning"
Executive Order No. 769
November 19, 2008
Declaring and Delineating the Cagayan De Oro Port Zone Under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority
Executive Order No. 768
November 7, 2008
Modifying the Rates of Import Duty of Certain Articles Under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464, as Amended), in Order to Implement the Asean Integration System of Preferences (Aisp) Package of the Philippines
Executive Order No. 767
November 7, 2008
Modifying the Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles as Provided for Under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as Amended, in Order to Implement the Commitment to Reduce Tariff Rates on Certain Products Included in the Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and Japan for An Economic Partnership
Executive Order No. 766
November 7, 2008
Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Cement and Cement Clinker Under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as Amended
Executive Order No. 765
November 7, 2008
Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Wheat Under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as Amended
Executive Order No. 764
November 3, 2008
Adjusting the Dividend Rate of Nayong Pilipino Foundation, Inc. (NPFI) for Its 2006 and 2007 Net Earnings Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7656
Executive Order No. 721-A
November 3, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 721 Entitled "Encouraging Large Corporations to Provide for Rice Requirements of Their Employees"
Executive Order No. 763
October 31, 2008
Placing the Office on Muslim Affairs Under the Oversight of the Office of the President
Executive Order No. 762
October 28, 2008
Declaring and Delineating the San Ricardo Port Zone Under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority
Executive Order No. 761
October 23, 2008
Declaring and Delineating the Cuyo Port Zone Under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority
Executive Order No. 760
October 23, 2008
Transferring the Council for the Welfare of Children/National Early Childhood Care and Development Coordinating Council From the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the Office of the President
Executive Order No. 759
October 23, 2008
Creating a Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment
Executive Order No. 758
October 20, 2008
Prescribing Guidelines for the Issuance of a Special Visa to Non-Immigrants for Employment Generation
Executive Order No. 757
October 13, 2008
Placing the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO) Under the Oversight of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda)
Executive Order No. 756
October 2, 2008
Transferring the Operation, Management, Maintenance and Development of the Macarthur Park Beach Resort From the Philippine Tourism Authority to the Provincial Government of Leyte
Executive Order No. 755
October 3, 2008
Reinstating the Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Regional Development Council
Executive Order No. 754
October 3, 2008
Further Expanding the Delineated Legazpi Port Zone as Provided for Under Executive Order No. 347, Series of 1996, as Amended By Executive Order No. 166, Series of 1999
Executive Order No. 753
September 29, 2008
Creating a Presidential Task Force for the Mindanao River Basin Rehabilitation and Development
Executive Order No. 752
September 19, 2008
Extending Further the Duration of Operation of the Presidential Middle East Preparedness Committee (Pmepc) to 31 December 2008
Executive Order No. 751
September 15, 2008
Authorizing the Secretary of Energy to Negotiate and Conclude Joint Venture, Co-Production, or Production-Sharing Agreements for the Exploration, Development and Utilization of Mineral Resources
Executive Order No. 750
September 8, 2008
Creating the Sorsogon Bay Rehabilitation and Development Council
Executive Order No. 749
August 29, 2008
Downward Dividend Rate Adjustment of the Manila International Airport Authority on Its 2005, 2006 and 2007 Net Earnings Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7656
Executive Order No. 748
August 28, 2008
Providing for the Opening of Six (6) New Regional Consular Offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs
Executive Order No. 747
August 1, 2008
Creating the Cagayan River Basin Project Management Office and Defining Its Scope of Authority
Executive Order No. 746
August 1, 2008
Temporarily Transferring the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples From the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to the Office of the President of the Philippines
Executive Order No. 279-A
August 1, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 279
Executive Order No. 745
July 30, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 469-A Dated 11 October 2005 Entitled "Creating the Minerals Development Council, Defining Its Powers and Functions" to Include the Representation and Participation of the Local Government Units Through the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of Cities of the Philippines and Liga Ng Mga Barangay Sa Pilipinas
Executive Order No. 744
July 24, 2008
Requiring All Departments and Agencies With Foreign Assisted Projects Cost Overruns Over 10% to Be Automatically Returned to the National Economic and Development Authority for Evaluation By the Investment Coordinating Council
Executive Order No. 743
July 24, 2008
Creating a Task Force on Cotabato Flood Control
Executive Order No. 742
July 21, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 252 Dated December 1, 2003, Transferring the Assets, Functions, Funds, Personnel and Records of the Municipal Development Fund Office to An Affiliate Corporation of the Land Bank of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 741
July 17, 2008
Adjusting the Dividend Rate of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Its 2006 Net Earnings Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7656
Executive Order No. 740
July 16, 2008
Adjusting the Dividend Rates of Selected Government-Owned And/Or Controlled Corporations on Their 2005 and 2006 Net Earnings Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7656
Executive Order No. 739
August 19, 2008
Reorganizing the Peace and Order Council
Executive Order No. 738
July 14, 2008
Transferring the Local Water Utilities Administration From the Department of Public Works and Highways to the Department of Health
Executive Order No. 737
July 11, 2008
Establishing Intellectual Property Research and Training Institute as the Research and Training Arm of the Intellectual Property Office
Executive Order No. 736
June 21, 2008
Institutionalizing Permanent Units to Promote, Protect and Enforce Intellectual Property Rights (Ipr) in Different Law Enforcement and Other Agencies Under the Coordination of the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (Ncipr)
Executive Order No. 735
June 20, 2008
Placing the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, Created Under Executive Order No. 62 Dated January 15, 1999, Under the Department of the Interior and Local Government
Executive Order No. 734
June 18, 2008
Transferring the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (Pcsd) From the Office of the President to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Executive Order No. 733
June 16, 2008
Reorganizing the Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council (Scad Council)
Executive Order No. 732
June 9, 2008
Creating the Presidential Task Force on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) International Passenger Terminal III, Amending Executive Order Nos. 778 and 341 and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 731
June 7, 2008
Activating and Reorganizing the Energy Operations Board Into the Energy Contingency Task Force Under the National Food and Energy Council
Executive Order No. 730
June 4, 2008
Adding Two (2) Private Representatives to the Board of Advisers of the Commission on Higher Education
Executive Order No. 729
June 4, 2008
Adding the Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, or a Duly Designated Representative, as Additional Member of the Teacher Education Council
Executive Order No. 728
June 2, 2008
Ensuring Top-Level Attention and Priority Action on Food and Energy Needs of the Nation
Executive Order No. 727
May 26, 2008
Upgrading the Ports of Limay and Mariveles as a Principal Port of Entry Pursuant to Section 702 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as Amended
Executive Order No. 726
May 23, 2008
Transferring the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples From the Department of Agrarian Reform to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Executive Order No. 725
May 15, 2008
Directing and Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to Manage and Coordinate All Efforts of Relevant Agencies of the Executive Department, Government Financial Institutions and Government Owned and Controlled Corporations to Adopt Measures to Meet the Challenge of the Current World Rice Supply Shortage
Executive Order No. 724
May 16, 2008
Reorganizing Certain Functions Within the Bureau of Customs to Make It More Responsive to the Intensified Anti-Smuggling Thrusts of the Government
Executive Order No. 662-B
May 16, 2008
Amending Section Seven of Executive Order No. 662 (Series of 2007) Entitled Enhancing Transparency Measures Under Republic Act No.9184 and Creating the Procurement Transparency Board
Executive Order No. 723
May 12, 2008
Release of the Amount of Twelve Billion Five Hundred Seventy-Six Million Nine Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Pesos (P12,576,938,000.00) for the Internal Revenue Allotment Difference Due to the Reenactment of the General Appopriations Acts in Fiscal Years 2001 and 2004.
Executive Order No. 722
May 9, 2008
Extending Further the Duration of Operation of the Presidential Middle East Preparedness Committee (Pmepc) to 30 September 2008.
Executive Order No. 721
May 2, 2008
Encouraging Large Corporations to Provide for Rice Requirements of Their Employees.
Executive Order No. 670-A
April 23, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 670, Series of 2007 to Delineate the Adjudicatory Powers of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission
Executive Order No. 720
April 11, 2008
Establishment of a Government-Nongovernment Partnership in the Accreditation of Donee Institutions Relative to the Tax Deductibility of Charitable Contributions Under Section 34(H) of the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended
Executive Order No. 719
May 1, 2008
Compensation Adjustment for Government Personnel
Executive Order No. 649-A
April 10, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 649 (S. 2007) By Designating the Secretary of Trade and Industry as Ex-Officio Chairman of the Board, Pitc and the Secretary of Health as Ex-Officio Chairman of the Pitc-Pharma, Inc., Among Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 705-A
April 10, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 705, Series of 2008, By Including the Higher Education Programs Accredited By the Four Other Accrediting Agencies Not to Be Subjected to the Institutional Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation Process, and Creating a Coordinating Council for Accreditation Headed By the Commission on Higher Education
Executive Order No. 504-A
April 10, 2008
Defining the Powers and Functions of the Subic Clark Alliance for Development Council (Scad Council), Amending Executive Order No. 504 (S. 2006), and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 718
April 8, 2008
Authorizing the Phased Implementation of the Rationalization Plan of the National Irrigation Administration and the Availment of the Separation Incentive Package Under Executive Order No. 366
Executive Order No. 717
March 28, 2008
Declaring the Pasig River Dredging and Rehabilitation Works as a Presidential Priority Project
Executive Order No. 716
April 3, 2008
Transforming the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Into a Subsidiary of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and Amending Executive Order No. 193 for This Purpose
Executive Order No. 715
March 28, 2008
Establishing the Gawad CES Award
Executive Order No. 714
March 12, 2008
Enhancing the Government'S Institutional Mechanism for Interfaith Activities, Renaming the National Committee on Interfaith Cooperation, and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 713
March 12, 2008
Strengthening the Authority of the Presidential Council on Values Formation Towards the Effective Pursuit of a Just and Moral Philippine Society, Amending Executive Orders 314 And, 347, and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 712
March 11, 2008
Directing the Immediate Review of Existing Orders, Rules and Regulations Issued By Local Government Units Concerning Public Transportation, Including the Grant of Franchises to Tricycles, Establishment and Operation of Transport Terminals, Authority to Issue Traffic Citation Tickets, and Unilateral Rerouting Schemes of Public Utility Vehicles, and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 711
March 5, 2008
Attaching the Bicol River Basin Water Management Project to the Office of the President of the Philippines
Executive Order No. 710
February 27, 2008
Nationwide Adoption of the Corn-Based Farmer-Scientists Research, Development and Extension (RDE) Training Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development to Liberate Poor Farmers From the Bondage of Poverty and Hunger
Executive Order No. 709
February 26, 2008
Redefining the Functions and Organizational Structure of the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons Which Is Renamed as the National Council on Disability Affairs and Attached to the Office of the President, and Amending for the Purpose Executive Order 676 (2007) and Executive Order 232 (1987)
Executive Order No. 708
February 26, 2008
Amending Executive Order No. 152, Series of 2002, and Devolving the Function of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor as the Clearing House for the Conduct of Demolition and Eviction Activities Involving the Homeless and Underprivileged Citizens to the Respective Local Government Units (LGUs) Having Territorial Jurisdiction Over the Proposed Demolition and Eviction Activities of Government Agencies
Executive Order No. 707
February 18, 2008
Opening the Port of Aparri as a Principal Port of Entry Pursuant to Section 702 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines as Amended in Relation to Republic Act No. 7922 or the Cagayan Special Economic Zone Act of 1995.
Executive Order No. 706
January 18, 2008
Mandating the Secretary of Tourism to Exercise the Administration and Control Mandate of the Philippine Tourism Authority Over Boracay Island and for Other Purposes
Executive Order No. 705
January 2, 2008
Subjecting Only Non-Accredited Private Schools for Institutional Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation
Executive Order No. 681-A
February 1, 2008
Amendments to Certain Provisions of Executive Order 681 Dated 22 November 2007
Executive Order No. 704
January 22, 2008
Amending Section 4 of Eo No. 486 Dated 12 January 2006 (Lifting the Suspension of the Application of the Tariff Reduction Schedule on Petrochemicals and Certain Plastic Products Under the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (Cept) Scheme for the Asean Free Trade Are (AFTA)".
Executive Order No. 703
January 22, 2008
Modifying the Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles as Provided for Under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as Amended, in Order to Implement the Commitment to Reduce the Tariff Rates on Eighty Percent (80%) of the Products in the Inclusion List to Zero Percent Under the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA)
Executive Order No. 702
January 22, 2008
Modifying the Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles as Provided Under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as Amended, in Order to Implement the Preferential Tariff Rates on Certain Products Under the Asean Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme, in Favor of Philippine Auto Components, Inc. (COE Nos. Denso/2007/11 and Denso/2007/12)
Executive Order No. 701
January 22, 2008
Directing All Heads of Departments, Bureau, Offices, Agencies, and the Instrumentalities of the Government to Support the Power Infrastructure Requirements and the Investment of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines, Inc. in Subic and in Mindanao
Executive Order No. 652-B
January 18, 2008
Amending Further Executive Order No. 652 (Series of 2007) By Including the Chairman of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) as Representative From the Private Sector to the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System
Executive Order No. 700
January 16, 2008
Identifying the Social Security Identification System as the Core of the Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (ID) System and Directing the Social Security System to Implement the Streamlining and Harmonization of the Id Systems of All Government Agencies and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations
Executive Order No. 699
January 18, 2008
Amending the Composition of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission Created Under Executive Order No. 12, Series of 2001, as Amended.
Executive Order No. 698
January 18, 2008
Strengthening Proclamation No. 1637, S. 1977, Which Declared the Lungsod Silangan Townsite Reservation, and Designating the Local Government Units of Antipolo, San Mateo and Rodriguez, All in the Province of Rual, as Administrator of Areas Identified as New Townsite for Government Employees of Metro Manila and Rizal Province
Executive Order No. 697
January 18, 2008
Placing the Office on the Muslim Affairs Under the Oversight of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and Repealing Executive Order No. 517 Dated March 20, 2006
Executive Order No. 696
January 18, 2008
Creating the Payapang Bayan Task Force on Local Peace Initiatives
Executive Order No. 695
January 10, 2008
Devolving Fully Burnham Park to the City Government of Baguio
Executive Order No. 694
January 18, 2008
Enabling Higher Education Institutions to Opt to Ladderize Their Education Programs Without Need for Issuance of Permit From the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Executive Order No. 693
January 18, 2008
Mandating That Heads of Government Agencies Having the Rank and Level of Department Secretary Shall Henceforth Be Addressed as Secretary of Their Agencies
Executive Order No. 691
January 10, 2008
Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Crude Petroleum Oils and Refined Petroleum Products Under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as Amended
Executive Order No. 685
January 10, 2008
Expanding the Preschool Coverage to Include Children Enrolled in Day Care Centers
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