EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 342, August 04, 2004

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 118, SERIES OF 2002, WHICH DIRECTED CERTAIN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION (NAPC) EN BANC MEETING, BY INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION AS NAPC REGULAR MEMBER AGENCIES

WHEREAS, republic Act No. 8425 institutionalized the social reform and poverty alleviation program, creating for the purpose the National Anti-poverty Commission (NAPC) as an embodiment of equal partnership of the government and basic sectors;

WHEREAS, under Section 6, RA 8425, thirteen (13) government bodies are listed as NAPC members;

WHEREAS, the mandates of the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Youth Commission are crucial to the implementation of the social reform agenda;

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:

Section 1. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Youth Commission (NYC) are hereby included as regular members of the National Anti-poverty Commission (NAPC).

Section 2. The appropriate attached agencies of the DTI and the NYC shall also be automatically invited to NAPC to en banc meeting.

Section 3. All executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila this 04th day of August, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO

Executive Secretary