EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 501, February 06, 2006

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 367

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 367 of October 4, 2004 renamed the Office of Constituency Affairs as the Office of External Affairs (OEA);

WHEREAS, said Executive Order provides, under Section 3, subparagraph (a), that “the system of Presidential Advisers/Assistants for Regional concerns shall form part of the Office of External Affairs”;

WHEREAS, the OEA is primarily tasked to coordinate with non-government organizations and people’s organizations;

WHEREAS, the Presidential Advisers/Assistants are the main and primary representatives of the Office of the President in the regions and as such are tasked to coordinate with government entities as well as other stakeholders in the region;

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

Section 3. subparagraph (a) of Executive Order No. 367 is hereby repealed. The Presidential Advisers/Assistants shall be part of the Office of the Executive Secretary.

Manila, 06 February 2006

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary