EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 521, March 22, 2006

ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 205 dated 31 January 2002 created a National Health Planning Committee;

WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen line accountabilities rather than dilute them through a proliferation of interagency committees;

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

Section 1. The National Health Planning Committee created by Executive Order No. 205 is hereby abolished.

Section 2. The Secretary of Health shall steer the implementation of health reforms. He shall formulate the blueprint for implementing health sector reforms throughout the country in accordance with the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan for 2004-2010.

Section 3. Executive Order No. 205 is hereby repealed.

Section 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, this 22nd 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