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Section 1
Section 1.
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Establishment of a National Government Administrative Center (NGAC) in New dark City.
—An NGAC is hereby established in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac, to serve as an integrated government center outside the NCR, and, in case of disaster, a recovery center and back-up administrative hub.
Alf departments, bureaus, offices and agencies under the Executive Branch, are hereby directed to establish satellite or field offices at the NGAC in New Clark City, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. For this purpose, ail concerned offices shall formulate and adopt appropriate business continuity and financial plans, including the operationalization of their respective back-up offices at the NGAC, in case of a calamity capable of paralyzing government operations in the NCR.
To the extent consistent with their mandates and purposes, government-owned or-controlled corporations (GOCCs) are encouraged to locate satellite or field offices at the NGAC in New Clark City. In the same manner, the Legislative and Judicial Branches of Government, and independent constitutional bodies, are encouraged to establish appropriate offices thereat.
The foregoing shall be without prejudice to national government departments, bureaus, offices and agencies, including GOCCs, transferring their respective Central Offices at the NGAC in New Clark City, especially if their functions do not require their main offices to be in the NCR.
Section 2
Section 2.
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Phases and Clusters for the Establishment of Satellite and Field Offices.
—The establishment of satellite or field offices shall be done in phases and clusters to be determined by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, in coordination with the concerned offices.
The departments or agencies which have an existing regional, field or satellite office within the vicinity of or proximate to the New Clark City may transfer their regional office at the NGAC established herein, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.
Section—3.
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Manpower Requirements.
—The manpower requirements for such offices shall not be a basis for the creation of unnecessary redundant positions, and shall be limited to those which are essential to the implementation of their respective disaster contingency plans, and when warranted, the delivery of public services at the NGAC.
Section 4
Section 4.
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Assistance for the Establishment of Offices at the NGAC.
—The Bases Conversion and Development Authority shall assist concerned government agencies in securing advantageous, cost-efficient and flexible logistical and financial arrangements relative to the establishment of their respective satellite or field offices at the NGAC.
Section 5
Section 5.
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Funding.
—The budgetary requirements for the implementation of this Order shall be sourced from available funds of the concerned agencies and offices, and when appropriate and necessary, such other funding sources as the Department of Budget and Management may identify, subject to existing policies, budgeting, accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.
Section 6
Section 6.
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Repeal.
—All issuances, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 7
Section 7.
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Separability.
—In the event that any provision or portion of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.
Section 8
Section 8.
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Effectivity.
—This Order shall take effect immediately after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
DONE—in the City of Manila, this 17th day of November, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty.
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RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
By the President:
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SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA
Executive Secretary