EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 520, March 27, 2006

TRANSFERRING THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPTSTAKS OFFICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

WHEREAS, on August 22, 2005, the President issued Executive Order No. 383 placing the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) under the supervision and control of the Department of Health;

WHEREAS, pursuant to its Charter, the PCSO is the principal government agency for raising and providing for funds for health programs, medical assistance and services and charities of national character.

WHEREAS, the support of the PCSO is vital to the social agenda of the President as detailed in the Medium Term Development Plan and the 10-Point

WHEREAS, in order to facilitate coordination of policies and programs with the view of ensuring the effective implementation the social agenda of the President, it is best that the supervision and control over the PCSO be transferred from the Department of Health to the Office of the President.

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 Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office shall hereby be placed under the supervision and control of the Office of the President. Unless otherwise provided, the Presidential Chief of Staff shall exercise the foregoing functions for and in behalf of the Office of the President.

Section 2. All orders, issuances rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.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 27th day of March in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary