EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 203, May 05, 2003

TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN'S TELEVISION FROM THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WHEREAS, the National Council for Children's Television (NCCT) was created pursuant to Republic Act No. 8370, otherwise known as the "Children's Television Act of 1997" to promote and encourage the production and broadcasting of developmentally-appropriate television programs for children and to monitor the implementation of the Act and other government policies and regulations pertaining to children's broadcast programs;

WHEREAS, under Section 4 of the said Act, the NCCT is an attached agency of the Office of the President for purposes of administrative supervision;

WHEREAS, this Administration recognizes the vital importance and impact of broadcast media on the value formation and intellectual development of children under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd);

WHEREAS, under Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution, the President exercises control over all executive departments, bureaus and offices;

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order 292, otherwise known as the "Administrative Code of 1987", grants to the President continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of President.

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

Section 1. The National Council for Children's Television is hereby transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Education.

Section 2. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of May in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO

Executive Secretary