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Section 1
Lead Agency
Section 1.
Lead Agency.
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PHILRICE) shall be the primary Government agency responsible for the Hybrid Rice Program (—Program—) and the promotion of the utilization of hybrid rice technology.
The PHILRICE shall recommend to the President the designation of a Program Coordinator who shall direct, manage and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Program and the delivery of various program support interventions to the various provinces included in the Program.
The PHILRICE may call upon any agency of the Government for such assistance as may be necessary to attain the objectives and targets of the Program.
Section 2
Transfer
Section 2.
Transfer.
— The PHILRICE is hereby transferred from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the Office of the President.
Section 3
Reconstitution
Section 3.
Reconstitution.
— The Board of Trustees of PHILRICE is hereby reconstituted and Section 4 of Executive Order No. 1061 dated November 5, 1985, as amended by Executive Order No. 60 dated November 7, 1986, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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Section 4
Board of Trustees
Section 4.
Board of Trustees.
— The corporate powers of the Institute shall be exercised, and all its business activities and properties shall be controlled by a Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, composed of the Presidential Adviser for One Million Jobs as Ex Officio Chairman and twelve (12) other members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Presidential Adviser for One Million Jobs. The appointive members of the Board shall serve for two (2) years.
The Board shall meet regularly at least once a month or as often as the exigencies of the service demand. The presence of at least seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum, and the majority vote of the members present, there being a quorum shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution, rule, regulation, decision or any other act of the Board.
The members of the Board, including the Chairman, shall receive per diem, as the Board may determine, for each Board Meeting actually attended:
Provided,
That such per diem shall not exceed Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) during any one month for each member. The said members shall also be entitled to reimbursable transportation and representation allowances in going to and coming from Board Meetings and transacting official business for the Institute.—
Section 5
Reports
Section 5.
Reports.
— The PHILRICE shall submit periodic reports to the President on the status of the implementation of the Program.
Section 6
Funding
Section 6.
Funding.
— To ensure the attainment of targets of the Program as specified in A.O. No. 25, the DA shall allocate and realign the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (P450 Million) from its Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Program budget as funding support for the Program.
For the CY 2002 requirements of the Program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall ensure the timely release of funds to the DA, which shall immediately sub-allot and transfer the said funds to the PHILRICE.
For CY 2003 and CY 2004, appropriations for the Program shall be included in the budget proposal of the PHILRICE to achieve the targets of 200,000 hectares and 300,000 hectares respectively.
Section 7
Repeal
Section 7.
Repeal.
— All orders, rules, regulations and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 8
Effectivity
Section 8.
Effectivity.
— This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon approval.
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City of Manila, March 04, 2002.
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GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
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ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary