Executive Order No. 13, April 23, 2001

PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF THE TASK FORCE TO COMPLETE THE WIND-UP OF ACTIVITIES OF THE MT. PINATUBO ASSISTANCE, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

WHEREAS, as stipulated under Section 1 of Executive Order (EO) No. 4 dated 5 March 2001, a Task Force to wind up the Mt. Pinatubo Assistance, Rehabilitation and Development Commission (MPARDC) activities has been created as an ad hoc support body with the sole purpose of completing the wind-up of the MPC until 31 March 2001;

WHEREAS, the activities of the Task Force were dependent on the approval of the Executive Orders authorizing the transfer of MPC functions to successor agencies such as the HUDCC and LGUs for the resettlement sites and the TLRC for the livelihood component;

WHEREAS, EO Nos. 5 & 6 authorizing the said transfers were only approved in March 2001 and that the accomplishment of the activities as approved in the exit plan cannot be done within the short time frame from the date of the approval until 31 March 2001;

WHEREAS, due to the change in administration, the documentation and preparation of the Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) to effect the transfers of MPC functions to the appropriate successor agencies were also delayed;

WHEREAS, the COA Special Audit Team will submit its findings only on 30 March 2001 and that there is a need to prepare a report/reply based on such findings,

WHEREAS, under RA No. 7637, the Commission is required to submit financial and terminal reports which as determined by the Task Force can reasonably be completed until end of June 2001;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and direct as follows:

Section 1. The term of the Task Force created under EO No. 4 is extended until 30 June 2001.

Section 2. The DBM is authorized to retain the number of personnel necessary to complete the wind-up activities and disburse funds to support the operating expenses of the Task Force and undertake the remaining works to be done to the newly constructed 1,000 housing units located in the Resettlement Sites in Pandacaqui, Sta. Lucia and Madapdap, such as the development of roadnets and utilities which include electricity and water systems, chargeable against the unutilized PARD funds previously authorized to be transferred to the DBM.

Section 3. The Chairman of the MPC is authorized to execute all the MOAs implementing the transfers of MPC functions to the appropriate successor agencies.

Section 4. All other provisions under EO No. 4 not mentioned herein shall remain effective.

Section 5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon signing.

Done in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of April, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and one.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) WALDO Q. FLORES

Senior Deputy Executive Secretary