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The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), as mandated by

the Philippine Constitution, is the country’s economic development and planning

agency. It consists of the NEDA Board and the NEDA Secretariat. The NEDA

Board is the governing body that sets major development policy directions for the

Philippines, while the NEDA Secretariat serve as its research and technical

support arm

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I. LEGAL BASES

1. The Philippine Constitution (1987)

Article XII, Section 9

Congress may establish an independent economic and planning agency headed by the President, which shall, after consultations with the appropriate public agencies, various private sectors, and local government units, recommend to Congress, and implement continuing integrated and coordinated programs and policies for national development.

Until the Congress provides otherwise, the National Economic and Development Authority shall function as the independent planning agency of the government.

2. Executive Order No. 230 issued on July 22, 1987

3. The present form of the NEDA was organized by President Corazon C. Aquino on July 22,

1987 through Executive Order No. 230. It defined the composition of the NEDA Board and the Secretariat and its powers and functions, the powers and functions of the Authority and its committees.[3]

On July 26, 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Memorandum Order No. 222 which reactivated the NEDA Board Executive Committee and mandating that the decisions of the NEDA Board Executive Committee shall be final, executory and binding upon the NEDA Board.[4]

On July 27, 1992, president Ramos signed Republic Act No. 7640, which constituted the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Committee (LEDAC). The LEDAC serves as a consultative and advisory body to the President as the head of the NEDA and gives advice on

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certain programs and policies, which are essential to the realization of the goals of national development.[5]

LEGAL BASES

The Philippine Constitution (1987)

Article X of the 1987 Constitution, Section 14

The President shall create regional development councils (RDCs) and other similar bodies composed of local government officials, regional heads of departments and other government offices and representatives from non-governmental organizations within the regions.

II. LEGAL MANDATE

4. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 230 REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, under Article 11, Section No. 1, of the Provisional Constitution, as adopted in Proclamation No. 3, dated March 25, 1986, the President shall give priority measures to achieve the mandate of the people to completely reorganize the government;

WHEREAS, Article XVIII, Section 16, of the 1987 Constitution, recognizes that the reorganization of the government shall be continued even after the ratification of the Constitution;

WHEREAS, under Article XVIII, Section 6, of the 1987 Constitution, the President shall continue to exercise legislative powers until the first Congress is convened;

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WHEREAS, it is necessary to reorganize the National Economic and Development Authority to enhance its ability to coordinate the development planning and policy formulation process, in order to achieve the objectives of sustainable economic growth coupled with an equitable distribution of income and wealth;

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the sovereign will of the Filipino people and the Constitution, do hereby order:

Section 1. Title. This Executive Order shall be known as the Reorganization Act of

the National Economic and Development Authority.

Section 2. Reorganization. The National Economic and Development Authority,

hereinafter referred to as the Authority is hereby reorganized, structurally and functionally, in accordance with the provisions of this Executive Order.

Section 3. Composition of the Authority. The Authority shall be composed of two

separate and distinct entities: the Board and the Secretariat.

Section 4. Composition of the NEDA Board. The NEDA Board shall be composed

of the following:

The President - Chairman

Director-General of the NEDA Secretariat - Vice-Chairman

Executive Secretary - member

Secretary of Finance - member

Secretary of Trade and Industry - member

Secretary of Agriculture - member

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Secretary of Public Works and Highways - member Secretary of Budget and Management - member Secretary of Labor and Employment - member Secretary of Local Government - member

The President may, however, revise the membership of the NEDA Board whenever the same is deemed necessary for the effective performance of the Board’s functions through an administrative or memorandum order.

The NEDA Board shall meet at least once a month or as frequently as necessary to discharge its responsibilities as called for by the President. In cases where the President is unable to attend a meeting, the Director-General of the Secretariat may preside as Chairman, in the absence of any Presidential preference.The President, however, continues to have the power to designate from among the members of the NEDA Board the Chairman that can appropriately represent the President, to preside over specific meetings.

Section 5. Powers and Functions of the Authority. The powers and functions of

the Authority reside in the NEDA Board.

The Authority shall primarily be responsible for formulating continuing, coordinated and fully integrated social and economic policies, plans and programs, on the basis of the following:

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1. Development leading to the attainment of the above mentioned goals is a multi-faceted process that calls for the coordination and integration of policies, plans, programs and projects of all sectors of society;

2. In the formulation of basic policies, plans, programs and projects, there shall be maximum participation by and consultation with concerned private sector groups, community organizations and beneficiaries and local government units in order to ensure that priority needs are incorporated into such policies, plans, programs and projects;

3. National plans shall be in fact the sum of nationally and regionally identified targets and strategies and locally formulated approaches to perceived local needs and priorities, carried out within the framework of national strategies;

4. Major socio-economic policies, plans, programs and projects of different government agencies must be properly coordinated with the Authority at both the national and regional levels prior to their adoption, in order to ensure their consistency with established national priorities and coordination with other policies, plans, programs and projects of the government; and

5. The linkage between development planning, programming and budgeting shall be of the highest priority in planning and budgeting activities.

The Authority, after direct consultation with the 16 private sector, community organizations and beneficiaries, local government units and appropriate public agencies, shall be responsible for coordinating the formulation of continuing and integrated socioeconomic development plans, policies and programs, including the formulation of

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annual and medium-term public investment programs, programming of official development assistance in the form of grants and concessional loans from foreign governments and multilateral agencies and organizations, and the monitoring and evaluation of plan implementation.

Section 6. National Economic and Development Authority Inter-Agency Committees. To assist the NEDA Board in the performance of its functions, there are

hereby created the following committees which shall hereafter be under the direct control of the NEDA Board and shall submit all their recommendations to the President for approval on matters involving their respective concerns. The Chairman of these committees shall be designated by the President. The NEDA Board shall likewise determine where the technical staff of the said committees shall be based.

Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) – The DBCC to be composed of the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Secretariat, the Executive Secretary and the Secretaries of Finance and of Budget and Management shall have the following functions:

(i)Recommend for Presidential approval the level of the annual government expenditure program and the ceiling of government spending for economic and social development, national defense, general government and debt service;

(ii)Recommend to the President the proper allocation of expenditures for each development activity between current operating expenditures and capital outlay; and

(iii)Recommend to the President the amount set to be allocated for capital outlay under each development activity for the various capital or infrastructure projects.

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Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) -The ICC to be composed of the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Secretariat, the Executive Secretary, the Secretaries of Finance, Agriculture, Trade and Industry and of Budget and Management and the Governor of the Central Bank shall have the following functions:

 Evaluate the fiscal, rnonetary and balance of payments implications of major national projects and recommend to the President the timetable of the implementation of these projects on a regular basis; and

 Recommend to the President a domestic and foreign borrowing program updated each year, and subsequently submit to the President a status of the fiscal, monetary and balance of payments implications of major national projects.

Committee on Social Development (SDC) – The SDC to be composed of the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Secretariat, the Executive Secretary, and the Secretaries of Education, Culture and Sports, of Labor and Employment, Health, Local Government, Agrarian Reform, Agriculture and Social Welfare and Development shall have the following functions:

 Advise the President and the NEDA Board on matters concerning social development, including education, manpower, health and nutrition, population and family planning, housing, human settlements and the delivery of other social services;

 Coordinate the activities of government agencies concerned with social development; and

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 Recommend to the President government policies, programs and projects on social development consistent with national development objectives and priorities.

 Committee on Infrastructure (INFRACOM) – The INFRACOM, to be composed of the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Secretariat, the Executive Secretary, and the Secretaries of Public Works and Highways, Transportation and Communications, Finance, and Budget and Management, shall have the following functions:

Advise the President and the NEDA Board on matters concerning infrastructure development including highways, airports, seaports and shore protection; railways; power generation, transmission and distribution; telecommunications; irrigation, flood control and drainage water supply; national buildings for government offices; hospitals, sanitation and related buildings; state colleges and universities, elementary and secondary school buildings; and other public works;

Coordinate the activities of agencies including govemment-owned or controlled corporations concerned with infrastructure development; and

(Recommend to the President government policies, programs and projects concerning infrastructure development consistent with national development objectives and priorities.

Committee on Tariff and Related Matters (TRM) – The TRM to be composed of the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Secretariat, the Executive Secretary, the Secretaries of Trade and Industry, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources and of Budget and Management,

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the Governor of the Central Bank and the Chairman of the Tariff Commission shall have the following functions:

Advise the President and the NEDA Board on Tariff and related matters and on the, effects on the country of various international developments;

Coordinate agency positions and recommend national positions for international economic negotiations;

Recommend to the President a continuous rationalization program for the country’s Tariff structure;

Section 7. The NEDA Secretariat. There is hereby created a Technical Secretariat

which shall have the following powers and functions:

o Serve as the research and technical support of the NEDA Board;

o Provide through its various organizational units, technical staff support and assistance, including the conduct of studies and development of policy measures and other recommendations, on the various aspects of the substantive functions of development planning and policy formulation, and coordination, evaluation and monitoring of plan implementation;

o Serve as the Secretariat of the NEDA Board;

o Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the NEDA Board to achieve its goals and objectives.

Section 8. Director-General. The NEDA Secretariat shall be headed by the

Director-General who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the NEDA Board, herein after referred to as the Director-General, and shall be appointed by the President. The Director-General

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shall carry the rank and title of Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and shall be a member of the Cabinet.

As chief executive officer of the NEDA Secretariat, the Director-General shall exercise general supervision and control over its technical and administrative personnel.

Section 9. Deputy Directors-General. The Director-General shall be assisted by

three (3) Deputy Directors-General to be appointed by the President, one to be responsible for the National Development Office, one to be responsible for the Regional Development Office and one to be responsible for the Central Support Office.

Section 10. Assistant Directors-General. The Director-General shall also be

assisted by five Assistant Directors-General to be appointed by the President, who shall be assigned to assist the Deputy Directors-General in their tasks of coordinating and supervising their respective Offices.

Section 11. Structural Organization. The NEDA Secretariat, in addition to the

Offices of the Director-General, Deputy Directors-General and Assistant Directors-General, shall be composed of the National Development Office, Regional Development Office, Central Support Office, and the Regional Offices.

Section 12. National Development Office. The National Development Office shall

provide technical staff support as may be required by the NEDA Board in coordinating the formulation of national and sectoral policies, plans and programs; monitor macroeconomic and sectoral performances; prepare the necessary economic reports; conduct economic and development studies on macro-level plans and policies, and perform such other appropriate planning tasks as may be assigned by the Director-General. It shall be composed of the following: National Planning and Policy Staff; Agriculture Staff; Trade, Industry and

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Utilities Staff; Infrastructure Staff; Social Development Staff; and Public Investment Staff.

Section 13. Regional Development Office. The Regional Development Office shall

provide technical staff support as may be required by the implementing agencies in the regions; monitor regional and interregional development policies, plans and programs; prepare integrated reports on regional planning, conduct studies on regional development policies; and perform such other planning tasks as may be assigned by the Director-General. It shall be composed of the following: Regional Development Coordination Staff; Project Monitoring Staff; and the Regional offices.

In each of the administrative regions, there shall be a regional office which shall be headed by . 9 a Regional Director who shall report to the Deputy Director-General for Regional Development Office. The Regional Director shall be appointed by the President.

Section 14. Central Support Office. The Central Support Office shall be responsible for

providing technical assistance and support services to the Secretariat’s organizational units in the areas of development administration, internal management improvement, legal services, development information, administrative services, and perform such other support

service tasks as may be assigned by the Director-General. It shall be composed of the following: Management Staff; Legal Staff; Administrative Staff; Management Information

Systems Staff; and Development Information Staff.

Section 15. Retained Agencies. The following agencies currently attached to the

Authority shall continue to be attached to the Authority for purposes of supervision:  Philippine Institute for Development Studies;

Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency; Tariff Commission.

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 With reference to the following agencies, the Authority shall arrange for the transfer of their functions to the Regional Development Councils concerned or other

agencies as may be appropriate:  Katinga Special Development Region;

Laguna Lake Development Authority; Leyte Sub~a Basin Development Authority.

The National Council for Integrated Area Development (NACIAD) and the Central Visayas Regional Projects Office (CVRPO) are hereby transferred to the Authority which shall, within one year from the date of effectivity of this Executive Order, recommend their transfer to the appropriate Department in conjunction with the Department of Budget and Management. The Authority shall further review the functions and activities of all other Integrated Area Development programs and projects and any other programs requiring multisectoral and /or multidisciplinary approaches in order to recommend the appropriate disposition and supervision of the same.

The Authority shall furthermore review the mandate, objectives and functions of all development authorities in order to recommend such dispositions or revisions of their charters as organic laws, as may be deemed advisable.

Section 16. Transitory Provisions. In accomplishing the acts of reorganization

herein prescribed, the following transitory provisions shall be complied with, unless otherwise provided elsewhere in this Executive Order:

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The transfer of a government unit shall include the functions, appropriations, funds, records, equipment, facilities, choses in action, rights, other assets, and liabilities, if any, of the transferred unit as well as the personnel thereof, as may be necessary, who shall, in a hold-over capacity, continue to perform their respective duties and responsibilities and receive the corresponding salaries and benefits; Provided that those personnel of the transferred unit whose positions are not included in the Authority’s new position structure and staffing pattern approved and prescribed by the Director-General or who are not reappointed shall be deemed separated from the service and shall be entitled to the benefits provided in the second paragraph of Section 17 hereof. The transfer of functions which does not result in the abolition of the government unit that has exercised them shall include the appropriations, funds, records, equipment, facilities, choses in action rights, other assets and personnel as may be necessary to the proper discharge of the transferred functions. The abolished unit’s remaining appropriations and funds, if any, shall revert to the General Fund, and its remaining assets, if any, shall be allocated to such appropriate units as the Director-General shall determine or shall otherwise be disposed of in accordance with the Government Auditing Code and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations. Its personnel shall, in a holdover capacity, continue to perform their respective duties and responsibilities and receive the corresponding salaries and benefits; Provided, that its personnel, whose positions are not included in the Authority’s new position structure and staffing pattern approved and prescribed by the Director-General under Section 17 hereof or who have not been reappointed, shall be deemed separated from the service and shall be entitled to the benefits provided in the second paragraph of the same Section 17.

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Section 17. New Structure and Pattern. Upon approval of this Executive Order,

the Officers and employees of the Secretariat shall, in a hold-over capacity, continue to perform their respective duties and responsibilities and receive the corresponding salaries and benefits.

The new position structure and staffing pattern shall be prepared by the Director-General within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of this Executive Order and the authorized positions created there under shall be filled with regular appointments by him or by the President as the case may be. Those incumbents whose positions are not included therein or who are not reappointed shall be deemed separated from the service. Those separated from the service shall receive the retirement benefits to which they may be entitled under existing laws, rules and regulations. Otherwise, they shall be paid the equivalent one-month basic salary for every year of service or the equivalent nearest fraction thereof favorable to them on the basis of the highest salary received, but in no case shall such payment exceed the equivalent of 12 months of salary.

Section 18. Prohibition Against Change. No change in the reorganization herein

prescribed shall be valid except upon prior approval of the President for the purpose of promoting efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of public services.

Section 19. Funding. Funds needed to carry out the provisions of this Executive

Order shall be taken from the funds available in the Authority.

Section 20. Implementing Authority of the General. The

Director-General shall issue such rules, regulations and other issuances as may be necessary to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of the provisions of this Executive Order.

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Section 21. Separability. Any portion or provision of this Executive Order that may

be declared unconstitutional shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions or provisions hereof as long as such remaining portions or provisions can still subsist and be given effect in their entirety.

Section 22. Repealing Clause. All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, other

issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 23. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon its

approval.

APPROVED, in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 22nd day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Seven.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO President By the President: (Sgd.) JOKER P. APROYO Executive Secretary CERTIFIED COPY: (Sgd.) MELQUIADES T. DE LA CRUZ Press Staff Director

see also…

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The NEDA-RO III

III. RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE REORGANIZATION OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS IMPLEMENTING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 325

The Regional Development Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, shall be the primary institution in the region which shall set the direction of economic and social development of the region and through which regional development efforts shall be coordinated.

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The Council is being organized and strengthened to make them more effective institutions in the regions responsible for ensuring sustainable, participatory and equitable development.

IV. OTHER LEGAL ISSUANCES:

1. Administrative Order No. 148 Reconstituting the Membership of the NEDA Board

2. Executive Order No. 562 Reinstating the

Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of the Interior and Local Government and Department of Health as Members of the Regional Development Council

3. Executive Order No. 325 Reorganization of the Regional Development Councils (Repealing Executive Order No. 308, series of 1987, as amended by Executive Order Nos. 318, (s. of 1998), 347 (s. of 1989), 366 (s. of 1989), 455 (s. of 1991) and 505 (s. of 1992)

4. Administrative Order No. 92 Providing Specific Periods for the Review by Regional Development Councils of Infrastructure and Other Sectoral Programs amending for this Purpose Section 2 Subparagraph b (v) of Executive Order No. 308 (1987), as amended

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5. Memorandum No. 54 Strengthening the Regional Development Council Function on the Review and Endorsement of the National Government’s Budget and for Other Purposes

6. Proclamation No. 1164 Declaring the Fourth Week of September of Every Year as Regional Development Council Week

V. MISSION STATEMENT

As members of the NEDA family and of this nation, We are committed to uphold the Constitution

And the ideals of nation united.

Ours is the task to formulate development plans And ensure that plan implementation Achieves the goals of national development.

In the performance of our mandate, We shall be guided by the principles Of private initiative and devolution of powers

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Development process may be achieved.

Guided by our faith in God and an inspired leadership, Our hallmarks as a developed institution

Shall be founded on unity and solidarity And on the integrity, professionalism and

Excellence of each and every staff. We shall be transparent in all our actions

And continue to adhere to the highest Tenets of public ethics.

For ours is a caring agency responsive To the needs of every member, While working for the welfare of all

TAGALOG

Bilang kasapi ng pamilya ng NEDA at ng bansang ito, Kami ay nangangakong ipagtanggol ang Saligang Batas At ang mga simulain ng bansang nabubuklod sa pagkakaisa. Tungkulin namin ang bumalangkas ng mga planong pangkaunlaran

At tiyakin ang pagpapatupad ng mga ito

Ay makatutugon sa mga layunin ng pambansang kaunlaran. Sa pagtupad ng tungkuling iniatang sa amin,

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Ng pribadong pagkukusa at pagsasalita ng kapangyarihan

Upang makamit ang pakikipagtulungan ng higit na marami sa proseso ng pag-unlad. Sa patnubay ng aming pananalig sa Diyos at ang inspiradong liderato

Ang aming magiging tatak bilang isang institusyon sa pagpapaunlad Ay itatatag sa pagkakaisa

At sa katapatan, propesyonalismo, at kahusayan Ng bawat isang tauhan.

Kami ay walang ikukubli sa aming gagawin At patuloy na susunod

Sa pinakamataas na antas ng tuntunin Ng paglilingkod sa bayan

Sapagkat ang amin ay isang mapagkalingang tanggapan Laging handang tumulong sa pangangailangan ng bawat kasapi

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VI. VISION STATEMENT

VISION

For ours is a caring agency, responsive to the needs of every member, while working for the welfare of all.

“A proactive organization of competent and God-loving professionals, upholding service values of integrity, honesty, transparency and accountability working for a responsive, people-centered

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VII. NRO III @ Your Service III

In compliance with the laws governing civil service and the Republic Act 9485 (also known as The Anti Red Tape Act of 2007), NEDA - Regional Office III is committed to promote integrity, accountability, proper management of public affairs and public property as well as to establish effective practices aimed at the prevention of graft and corruption in the government. NEDA - Regional Office III is steadfast in maintaining honesty and responsibility among its officials and employees. It is resolute in adopting appropriate measures to promote transparency in the agency with regard to the manner of transacting with the public, which shall encompass a program for the adoption of simplified procedures that will reduce red tape and expedite transactions in government.

NO NOON BREAK POLICY

NEDA Regional Office III adheres to the “No Noon Break Policy” of the

government. The agency maintains an appropriate work schedule for its employees to ensure that (1) operations, particularly the frontline services, are not suspended during lunch hour, (2) all clients are served promptly, courteously and efficiently and (3) the delivery of quality public service shall proceed throughout the business hours

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VIII. The NEDA-RO III

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), as mandated by the Philippine Constitution, is the country’s socio-economic development planning agency. Its main functions include:

a. Coordinating the formulation of national and regional development plans and programs, and providing technical assistance to government entities on the development agenda

b. Evaluating and programming of public investment projects by coordinating official development assistance, appraising programs and projects, and ensuring linkages between planning and budgeting;

c. Monitoring the implementation of socio-economic development plans, programs and projects.

In Central Luzon, the regional office of NEDA (NEDA-Regional Office III, NRO III) has been taking a very active role in leading projects that promote the general welfare of the people. It has served as one of the linchpins for competitiveness, growth and development in the region. To cope with the changes in the macro-environment, the NEDA Regional Office III has adopted new organizational structure. Today, the NRO III is composed of key functional units such as Policy Formulation and Planning Division, Development Research Division, Project Development, Investment Programming and Budgeting Division, Plan and Project Monitoring & Evaluation Division and, Finance & Administrative Division.

Physical Location

The NEDA Regional Office III is presently located at 2nd floor, Hyatt Garden, Barangay Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

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IX. FUNCTIONS OF THE NEDA-REGIONAL OFFICE III

Serve as the Technical Secretariat of the Regional Development Council (RDC) particularly in the coordination of plan formulation and investment program, updating and implementation at the regional level;

Provide technical assistance to line agencies, local government units, regional development coordinating bodies and other stakeholders in the region in identifying and developing regional programs and projects;

Evaluate and review proposed programs and projects in the region requiring RDC action, which include among others, proposals requiring ICC Clearance and for funding of the national government, Official Development Assistance (ODA), and other sources;

Monitor, assess, and prepare status reports of regional socioeconomic performance and implementation of major programs and projects in the region;

Conducts studies, researches, and policy reviews;

Coordinate with regional offices of other departments and agencies with the local government units in the region in the areas of development planning, investment programming, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation;

Establish, maintain and manage computer/electronic-based information systems network on socio-economic indicators and development programs and projects;

Provide support to continuing peace and order, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation initiatives in Central Luzon;

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Advocate, communicate and disseminate information on national policies, thrusts and priorities affecting regional development;

Coordinate and manage special projects/activities; and

Perform such other relevant tasks as may be assigned by the NEDA Director-General, Deputy Director General for Regional Development and higher NEDA officials.

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XI. NEDA BOARD

The powers and functions of the NEDA reside in the NEDA Board. It is the country’s premier social and economic development planning and policy coordinating body.

The Board is composed of the President as chairman, the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and NEDA Director-General as vice-chairman, and the following as members: the Executive Secretary and the Secretaries of Finance, Trade and Industry, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Public Works and Highways, Budget and Management, Labor and Employment, and Interior and Local Government.

Pursuant to Sec. 4 of EO 230, empowering the President to modify the membership of the Board whenever deemed necessary, the following members have been added:

The Secretaries of Health, Foreign Affairs, and Agrarian Reform (per Memorandum Order No. 164, dated 21 March 1988); the Secretary of Science and Technology (per Memorandum Order No. 235, dated 19 May 1989); and the Secretary of Transportation and Communications (per Memorandum Order No. 321, dated 26 September 1990). In addition, the Secretary of Energy (per R.A. No. 7638, approved Dec. 9, 1992) and the Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (per Section 124 of R.A. No. 7653, approved June 14, 1993) have been added as members of the NEDA Board.

Assisting the NEDA Board in the performance of its functions are seven cabinet-level interagency committees. These are as follows:

1. Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) 2. Infrastructure Committee (InfraCom)

3. Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) 4. Social Development Committee (SDC)

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5. Committee on Tariff and Related Matters (CTRM) 6. Regional Development Committee (RDCom)

7. National Land Use Committee (NLUC)

XII. NEDA BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Created under Memorandum Order No. 222 (dated 26 July, 1994, the NEDA Board Executive Committee resolves policy issues without the necessity of convening the entire NEDA Board. It facilitates the decision-making process at the NEDA Board to ensure that projects or issues requiring NEDA Board discussion and decision are immediately acted upon.

The NEDA Board ExCom is composed of the Executive Secretaryas Chairman; the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and NEDA Director-General as Co-Chairman; Chairpersons of the Development Budget Coordination Committee, Investment Coordination Committee, Committee on Tariff and Related Matters, Social Development Committee; CoChairperson of the Infrastructure Committee; and the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Office of the Generals

XIII. NEDA BOARD MEMBERS

Chairperson:

His Excellency,

President Benigno S. Aquino III Malacanang, Manila

Vice-Chairperson:

Hon. Arsenio M. Balisacan Socioeconomic Planning Secretary

National Economic and Development Authority 6/F, NEDA Building , Ortigas Center,

Pasig City

Members:

Hon. Florencio B. Abad Secretary

Department of Budget and Management DBM Building., Gen. Solano St., San Miguel, Manila

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Hon. Manuel A. Roxas II Secretary

Department of Interior and Local Government A. Francisco Condominium II,

EDSA corner Mapagmahal St., Diliman, Quezon City Hon. Cesar V. Purisima

Secretary

Department of Finance

6/F Executive Tower , BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila

Hon. Proceso J. Alcala Secretary

Department of Agriculture 4/F DA Annex Bldg., Diliman, Quezon City

Hon. Rogelio L. Singson Secretary

Department of Public Works and Highways Room 201, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio

Drive, Port Area, Manila Hon. Ramon J.P. Paje Secretary

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 2/F DENR Bldg., Visayas Avenue,

Quezon City

Hon. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya Secretary

Department of Transportation and Communications 16/F Columbia Tower Ortigas Avenue,

Mandaluyong City

Hon. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla Secretary

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4/F, DOE Bldg., PNPC Complex

Meritt Road, Fort Bonifacio, Makati City Hon. Mario G. Montejo

Secretary

Department of Science and Technology DOST Bldg., Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City

Hon. Francis N. Tolentino Chairman

Metro Manila Development Authority MMDA Bldg. EDSA Corner Orense St. Guadalupe, Makati City

Hon. Jejomar S. Binay Chairman

Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council 6th floor Atrium Bldg.,

Makati Avenue, Makati City Hon. Ramon A. Carandang Secretary

Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office New Executive Building

Malacañang, Manila

Hon. Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. Secretary

Department of Tourism

DOT Bldg., T.M. Kalaw St. Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Manila

Hon. Gregory L. Domingo Secretary

Department of Trade and Industry Industry and Investments Building 385 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

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Hon. Jose Rene D. Almendras Cabinet Secretary

Office of the President Hon. Julia Andrea R. Abad Director General

Presidential Management Staff PMS Bldg., Arlegui St., San Miguel, Manila

Hon. Diwa C. Guinigundo Deputy Governor

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Vito Cruz, cor. Mabini St., Malate, Manila

Hon. Mujiv S. Hataman Governor

Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao ARMM Complex, Cotabato City

Manila Liaison Office Unit 502, RCI Building Hon. Alfonso V. Umali, Jr.

President

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines Hon. Luwalhati R. Antonino

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