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Section 1
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson
Section 1.
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson.
—The Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) is hereby reconstituted under the OP. It shall be headed by a Presidential Spokesperson, who shall have the, rank and emoluments of a Cabinet Secretary.
The Presidential Spokesperson may be assisted by a deputy spokesperson and an assistant spokesperson, who shall serve in a coterminous capacity.
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The OPS shall review and modify, as may be necessary, its existing organizational structure and staffing pattern to effectively and efficiently carry out the functions prescribed herein. The new organizational structure and staffing pattern shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), except for positions which—are—beyond the authority of DBM to approve, or unless the President opts to exercise such approving authority directly.
Section 2
Powers and Functions
Section 2.
Powers and Functions.
—The OPS shall perform the following functions:
a. Discharge the function of speaking for the President on matters pertaining to his actions, policies, programs, official activities and accomplishments;
b. Coordinate and cultivate relations with private mass media entities;
c. Provide news and information to the public by utilizing relevant mass media and other emerging platforms;
d. Develop and implement necessary guidelines and mechanisms pertaining to the dissemination of information on the policies, programs, official activities and achievements of the President;
e. Provide a mechanism to address special concerns of the OP for better communication with the Filipino people as well as with foreign media;
f. Submit periodic reports to the President, through the Executive Secretary, on the status of programs and projects undertaken; and
g. Perform such other functions as the President may direct.
The OPS and PCOO shall coordinate on ail activities when the nature thereof is directly relevant—to—the functions of both.
Section 3
Streamlining of Functions and Organization
Section 3.
Streamlining of Functions and Organization.
Pursuant to the rationalization and streamlining efforts to achieve simplicity, economy and efficiency in government, the PCDSPO is hereby abolished.
All agencies, bureaus and offices previously attached to the PCDSPO under EO No. 4 are retained and shall remain under the offices having actual supervision and jurisdiction over them as of the date of the effectivity of this Order, provided that such existing arrangements may be modified, in consultation with the concerned agencies, through an executive issuance from the OP.
Section 4
Funding
Section 4.
Funding.
—Subject to existing budgeting, accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations, funds for the initial operation of the OPS shall be sourced—from the available funds of the OP. Appropriations for succeeding years shall be incorporated lathe annual budget proposal of the OP.
Section 5
Repeal
Section 5.
Repeal.
—EO No. 4 is hereby amended to the extent that the same is inconsistent with this Order. All other orders, rules, regulations and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section—6.
Separability.
If any section or provision of this Order is declared unconstitutional or invalid,, the portions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7
Effectivity
Section 7.
Effectivity.
—This Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE—, in the City of Manila, this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty.
(SGD.)—
RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
By the President:
(SGD.)—
SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA
Executive Secretary