EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 621, May 08, 2007

PLACING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

WHEREAS, on 27 March 2006, the President issued Executive Order No. 520 placing the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) under the supervision and control of the Office of the President;

WHEREAS, the Department of Health (DOH) is the principal government agency responsible for the formulation, planning, implementation, and coordination of policies and programs in the field of health;

WHEREAS, the PCSO is one of the government agencies tasked with raising and providing funds for health programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character;

WHEREAS, in order to facilitate coordination of policies and programs between these agencies, it is practical to place the PCSO under the supervision and control of the DOH;

WHEREAS, Book III, Title III, Chapter 10, Section 31(3) of the Administrative Code of the 1987 authorizes the President to “transfer any agency under the Office of the President to any other department or agency xxx.”

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 Department of Health.

Section 2. Executive Order No. 520, series of 2006, is hereby repealed. All other orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.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 8th day of May in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary