WHEREAS, one of the thrusts of the present Administration is the streamlining of attached agencies to
ensure that each agency has a defined set of functions and obligation in accordance with law; and,
WHEREAS, the Administrative Code of 1987 grants the President the continuing authority to reorganize
the administrative structure of the Executive Branch;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers
vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Transfer of the NCOA to the DSWD. The NCOA is hereby transferred from the OP to the
DSWD as its attached agency.
SECTION 2. Ex-officio Chairman. The Secretary of the DSWD shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the
Council.
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. All Executive Orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with this E O. are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. In the event that any provision of this E.O. is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the provisions not thereby affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
SECTION 5. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 5th day of April in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By Authority of the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary
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