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SECTION 1
Mandate
SECTION 1. Mandate.
—The Mindanao Development Authority (MDA) is hereby mandated to lead the coordination of efforts by national, regional and local governments, including international and regional humanitarian and development organizations, to respond to humanitarian and protection needs of internally displaced persons (IDP’s) in Mindanao.
SECTION 2
Participating Agencies
SECTION 2. Participating Agencies.
—The following agencies shall participate in the coordinative efforts of the MDA:
Department of National Defense
National Disaster Coordinating Council
Department of Social Welfare and Development
The Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
The Regional Governor, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
SECTION 3
Agencies‘ Support
SECTION 3. Agencies‘ Support.
—The MDA may tap the assistance of any government agency, government-owned and controlled corporation, civil society organization, international humanitarian, development and aid agencies and other entities to assist in the performance of its mandate.
SECTION 4
Funding
SECTION 4. Funding.
—The implementation requirements to address the needs of IDP’s shall come from the budgets of the main participating agencies and the Contingent Fund as well as from development assistance.
SECTION 5
Repealing Clause
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause.
—All orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6
Effectivity
SECTION 6. Effectivity.
—This Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE
in the City of Manila, this 21st day of May, in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Ten.
(Sgd.)
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
LEANDRO R. MENDOZA
Executive Secretary