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Executive Order No. 686 (2007)
the President of the Philippines has continuing authority to recognize the administrative structure of the OP by, among others, transferring any agency under the OP to any department of agency of the government pursuant to paragraph 3, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of EO 292;
Section 1. By virtue of the required approval of the President for the Board to exercise its power to enter into contracts in behalf of the Republic of the Philippines for the construction, operation and maintenance of toll facilities for highways, roads, bridges and public thoroughfares, such power is hereby removed from the Board and vested in the DPWH;
Section 2. The power to determine and decide the kind, type and nature of highways, roads, bridges and public thoroughfares is hereby vested in the DPWH;
Section 3. The power condemn private property for highways, roads, bridges and public thoroughfares is hereby vested in the DPWH;
Section 4. The Board shall concentrate on the following powers:
(a) The power to issue, modify and proclaim from time to time the rates of toll that will be charged the direct users of toll facilities and upon notice and hearing, to approve or disapprove petitions for the increases; and
(b) The power to grant authority to operate a toll facility and to issue the necessary "Toll Operation Certificate."
Section 5. The Board with its clarified functions is hereby transferred back from DPWH to DOTC.
Manila, 19 December 2007
(Sgd.) GLORIA M. ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary