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Philippine presidents issue executive orders to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the government itself. Listed below are executive orders signed by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creating the Philippine Truth Commission of 2010 | July 30, 2010 | [1] |
| 2 | Recalling, withdrawing, and revoking appointments issued by the previous administration in violation of the constitutional ban on midnight appointments, and for other purposes. | July 30, 2010 | [2] |
| 3 | An Executive Order revoking Executive Order No. 883 dated 28 May 2010 | July 30, 2010 | [3] |
| 4 | Reorganizing and renaming the Office of the Press Secretary as the Presidential Communications Operations Office; creating the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office; and for other purposes. | July 30, 2010 | [4] |
| 5 | Amending Executive Order No. 594, dated December 20, 2006, regarding the rules governing the appointment/designation and conduct of Special Envoys | August 25, 2010 | [5] |
| 6 | Extending the duration of the operations of the Presidential Middle East Preparedness Committee (PMEPC) to December 30,2010 | September 2, 2010 | [6] |
| 7 | Directing the rationalization of the compensation and position classification system in the Government-Owned and-Controlled Corporations (GOCCS) and Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), and for other purposes | September 8, 2010 | [7] |
| 8 | Reorganizing and renaming the Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT) center to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines and transferring its attachment from the Department of Trade and Industry to the National Economic and Development Authority and for other purposes | September 9, 2010 | [8] |
| 9 | Amending Section 1 of Executive Order No. 67, reorganizing the Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement created under Executive Order No. 199, dated January 17, 2000 | October 1, 2010 | [9] |
| 10 | Declaring the 2nd of October 2010 as the Nationwide Philhealth Registration and directing the Department of Health to Lead concerned government agencies to facilitate the Nationwide Philihealth Registration | October 2, 2010 | [10] |
| 11 | Transferring the National Commission on Indigenous People from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to the Office of the President of the Philippines | November 8, 2010 | [11] |
| 12 | Delegating to the Executive Secretary the power to approve compromises or releases of any interest, penalty or civil liability to the Social Security System Pursuant to Section 4 (6) of Republic Act No, 8282 (The Social Security Act of 1997) | November 9, 2010 | [12] |
| 13 | Abolishing the Presidential Anti-graft Commission and Transferring its investigative, adjudicatory and recommendatory functions to the Office of the Deputy secretary for Legal Affairs, Office of the President | November 15, 2010 | [13] |
| 14 | Transferring the control and supervision of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Office of the President (OP) | November 19, 2011 | [14] |
| 15 | Granting Combat Allowance to uniformed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are directly involved in combat operations against members of national security threat groups, thereby repealing Executive Order (E.O) no. 658 dated September 6, 2007 | December 20, 2010 | [15] |
| 16 | Extending further the term of South Cotabato / North Cotabato / Sultan Kudarat / Sarangani / General Santos City (SOCKSARGEN) Area Development Project Office (ADPO) from January 2010 to December 2016. Amending for the purpose EO No. 507, series of 2006 | December 21, 2010 | [16] |
| 17 | Amending Section 3 of Executive Order no. 82, institutionalizing the legacy of the EDSA People Power revolution by creating an EDSA People Power Commission to perpetuate and propagate the spirit of EDSA | December 22, 2010 | [17] |
| 18 | Rationalizing the organization and supervision of certain agencies, offices and other similar entities attached to or under the Office of the President (OP) | December 9, 2010 | [18] |
| 19 | Extending the suspension of all allowances, bonuses, incentives and other perks to members of the board of directors or trustees of government-owned and-controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institutions (GFIs) except reasonable per diems. | December 30, 2010 | [19] |
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Extending the duration of operation of the Presidential Middle East Preparedness Committee (PMEPC) to June 30, 2011 | January 6, 2011 | [20] |
| 21 | Reducing the rate of import duty on milling (food) wheat to zero under Section 104 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, as provided for under Section 3 of Executive Order No. 863, series of 2010 | January 14, 2011 | [21] |
| 22 | Reducing the rates of import duty on cement and cement clinker to zero under Section 104 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, as provided for under Section 3 of Executive Order No. 862, series of 2010 | January 14, 2011 | [22] |
| 23 | Declaring a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests and creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force | February 1, 2011 | [23] |
| 24 | Prescribing rules to govern the compensation of members of the board of directors/trustees in government-owned or controlled corporations including government financial institutions | February 10, 2011 | [24] |
| 26 | Declaring an interdepartmental convergence initiative for a National Greening Program. | February 24, 2011 | [25] |
| 27 | Reduction and condonation of real property taxes and interest/penalties assessed on the power generation facilities of independent power producers under build-operate-transfer contracts with government-owned or controlled corporations in the Province of Quezon | February 28, 2011 | [26] |
| 28 | Reorganizing the Philippine Air Negotiating Panel and the Philippine Air Consultation Panel | March 14, 2011 | [27] |
| 29 | Authorizing the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Philippine Air Panels to pursue more aggressively the International Civil Aviation Liberalization Policy | March 14, 2011 | [28] |
| 30 | Transferring the Land Registration Authority (LRA) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to the Department of Justice (DOJ), repealing for the purpose Executive Order No. 690, series of 2007 | March 14, 2011 | [29] |
| 31 | Directing the Department of Budget and Management to establish a comprehensive database on government manpower for budget management and for other purposes | March 30, 2011 | [30] |
| 32 | Instituting the Public Transport Assistance Program – Pantawid Pasada | April 1, 2011 | [31] |
| 33 | Transferring the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) | April 5, 2011 | [32] |
| 34 | Creating the Overseas Preparedness and Response Team and replacing the Presidential Middle East Preparedness Committee | April 6, 2011 | [33] |
| 35 | Transferring the control and supervision of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime from the Department of the Interior and Local Government to the Office of the President | April 11, 2011 | [34] |
| 36 | Conveying, assigning and transferring the ownership unto the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) a portion of land of the private domain identified as lot 9100-b, Mcadm. 590-d, Taguig Cadastral Mapping (Swo-13-000385), situated in Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Island of Luzon | April 18, 2011 | [35] |
| 37 | Returning the administrative supervision over the Securities and Exchange Commission from the Department of Trade and Industry to the Department of Finance | April 19, 2011 | [36] |
| 38 | Consolidating all presidential issuances relating to the combat duty pay and combat incentive pay of officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | April 28, 2011 | [37] |
| 39 | Designating the Anti-terrorism Council as the Philippine National Authority on the Chemical Weapons Convention and other disarmament issues | April 28, 2011 | [38] |
| 40 | Implementation of the third tranche of the modified salary schedule for civilian personnel and base pay schedule for military and uniformed personnel in the government | April 29, 2011 | [39] |
| 41 | Reactivating the Presidential Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment created under Executive Order No. 759 (s. 2008) and strengthening the same | April 29, 2011 | [40] |
| 42 | Providing the Presidential Commission on Good Government with provisional authority to replace directors in sequestered or surrendered corporations. | May 9, 2011 | [41] |
| 43 | Pursuing our Social Contract with the Filipino People through the reorganization of the Cabinet Clusters | May 13, 2011 | [42] |
| 44 | Amending Executive Order No. 571 (s. 2006) renaming the Public-Private Sector Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness as the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) and expanding its membership | June 3, 2011 | [43] |
| 45 | Designating the Department of Justice as the Competition Authority | June 9, 2011 | [44] |
| 46 | Amending Executive Order No. 8 (s. 1998), as amended, to further strengthen and reorganize the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission | June 13, 2011 | [45] |
| 47 | Reorganizing, renaming and transferring the Commission on Information and Communications technology and its attached agencies to the Department of Science and Technology, directing the implementation thereof and for other purposes | June 23, 2011 | [46] |
| 48 | Streamlining the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Millennium Challenge Account-Philippines thereby amending Sections 3 and 4 of Executive Order No. 849 (s. 2009), entitled “Authorizing the organization of the Millennium Challenge Account-Philippines as a subsidiary of the Development Bank of the Philippines Management Corporation to function as the accountable entity or central point of contact for the Millennium Challenge Account Compact Assistance to the Philippines and setting general guidelines therefor” | July 5, 2011 | [47] |
| 49 | Mandating the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement dated 04 July 2011, entitled “Towards the Cordillera People Liberation Army's Final Disposition of Arms and Forces and its Transformation into a Potent Socio-Economic and Unarmed Force” and for other purposes | July 19, 2011 | [48] |
| 50 | Abolition of the Presidential Task Force on Mindanao River Basin Rehabilitation and Development and transferring its functions to regular government agencies | July 28, 2011 | [49] |
| 51 | Creating a Screening Committee to screen and recommend to the President persons who will be appointed as Officers-in-Charge for the Office of the Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | July 28, 2011 | [50] |
| 52 | Temporary waiver of the reciprocal tariff treatment on certain articles to implement the agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea on the compensatory measure in relation to the delayed implementation of Philippine Tariff Concessions under the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea | August 5, 2011 | [51] |
| 53 | Strengthening the Committee for the Special Protection of Children, amending for this purpose Executive Order No. 275 (s. 1995) | August 11, 2011 | [52] |
| 54 | Transferring the PITC Pharma, Inc. to the Department of Trade and Industry from the Department of Health for policy and program coordination and for other purposes | September 6, 2011 | [53] |
| 55 | Directing the integration and automation of Government Financial Management Systems | September 6, 2011 | [54] |
| 56 | Authorizing the Secretary of Finance to order the opening of income tax returns of specific taxpayers for inspection to effectively implement Republic Act Number 10021, otherwise known as the “Exchange of Information on Tax Matters Act of 2009” | September 6, 2011 | [55] |
| 57 | Establishing a National Coast Watch System, providing for its structure and defining the roles and responsibilities of member agencies in providing coordinated inter-agency maritime security operations and for other purposes | September 6, 2011 | [56] |
| 58 | Mandating the transfer of Nayong Pilipino Foundation's Pasay property to the Manila International Airport Authority | September 29, 2011 | [57] |
| 59 | Providing for the amendment of Executive Order (EO) No. 309 (s. 2004) for the inclusion of other grains in the coverage of the Philippine Rice Postproduction Consortium (PRPC) and changing of the name of PRPC into “Philippine Grains Postproduction Consortium” | September 30, 2011 | [58] |
| 60 | Amending Executive Order (EO) No. 254 (s. 1995) and reorganizing the Philippine Gas Project Task Force to the Philippine Upstream Petroleum Task Force | September 30, 2011 | [59] |
| 61 | Modifying the nomenclature and the rates of import duty on various products under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as amended | October 17, 2011 | [60] |
| 62 | Transferring the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) | October 26, 2011 | [61] |
| 64 | Transferring the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) from the Office of the President to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), making CIAC an agency attached to the DOTC, and further transferring the shares of stock of CIAC | December 21, 2011 | [62] |
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Prescribing rules to govern the compensation of members of the Board of Directors of Local Water Districts pursuant to Section 5 of Executive Order No. 24 (s. 2011) | January 2, 2012 | [63] |
| 66 | Prescribing rules on the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in government offices due to typhoons, flooding, other weather disturbances, and calamities | January 9, 2012 | [64] |
| 67 | Providing for the establishment of the Integrated Transport System | February 21, 2012 | [65] |
| 68 | Monetization Program of outstanding Value-Added Tax (VAT) Tax Credit Certificates (TCCs) | March 27, 2012 | [66] |
| 69 | Strengthening the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor | March 29, 2012 | [67] |
| 70 | Reducing the rates of duty on capital equipment, spare parts and accessories imported by Board of Investments (BOI)-registered new and expanding enterprises | March 29, 2012 | [68] |
| 71 | Modifying the rates of duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP), as amended, in order to implement the Philippine Tariff Commitments on Certain Products included in the Highly Sensitive List under the Association of Southeast ASEAN Nations (ASEAN) – China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) | April 16, 2012 | [69] |
| 72 | Modifying the rates of duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP), as amended, in order to implement the Philippine Tariff Commitments on Certain Products included in the Sensitive List and the transfer of certain tariff lines from the sensitive track to the normal track under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) | April 16, 2012 | [70] |
| 73 | Modifying the rates of duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP), as amended, in order to implement the Philippine Tariff Commitments on Certain Products included in the Highly Sensitive List under the Association of Southeast ASEAN Nations (ASEAN) – Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA) | April 16, 2012 | [71] |
| 74 | Modifying the rates of duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP), as amended, in order to implement the Philippine Tariff commitments on certain products included in the sensitive list and the transfer of certain tariff lines from the sensitive track to the normal track under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA). | April 16, 2012 | [72] |
| 75 | Designating the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), through the Maritime Industry Authority, as the single administration in the Philippines responsible for oversight in the implementation of the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers, as amended. | April 30, 2012 | [73] |
| 76 | Implementation of the fourth tranche of the modified salary schedule for civilian personnel and base pay schedule for military and uniformed personnel in the government. | April 30, 2012 | [74] |
| 77 | Amending Executive Order (EO) No. 637 (s. 2007), on the basis of the computation of the incentives of personnel affected by the implementation of the rationalization program under EO No. 366 (s. 2004) | May 8, 2012 | [75] |
| 78 | Mandating the inclusion of provisions on the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in all contracts involving Public-Private Partnership projects, Build-Operate and Transfer projects, Joint Venture Agreements between the government and private entities and those entered into by Local Government Units. | July 4, 2012 | [76] |
| 79 | Institutionalizing and implementing reforms in the Philippine Mining Sector providing policies and guidelines to ensure environmental protection and responsible mining in the utilization of mineral resources. | July 6, 2012 | [77] |
| 80 | Directing the adoption of a Performance-Based Incentive system for government employees. | July 20, 2012 | [78] |
| 81 | Creating the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee | July 30, 2012 | [79] |
| 82 | Operationalizing the practical guide for National Crisis Managers and the National Crisis Management Core Manual; establishing National and Local Crisis Management Organizations; and providing funds therefor. | September 4, 2012 | [80] |
| 83 | Institutionalization of the Philippine Qualifications Framework. | October 1, 2012 | [81] |
| 84 | Declaring and delineating the Dingalan Port Zone and placing it under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [82] |
| 85 | Declaring and delineating the Himamaylan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [83] |
| 86 | Declaring and delineating the Hinigaran Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [84] |
| 87 | Declaring and delineating the Clarin Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [85] |
| 88 | Declaring and delineating the Jagna Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [86] |
| 90 | Declaring and delineating the Talibon Port Zone under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority. | October 1, 2012 | [87] |
| 91 | Declaring and delineating the Tapal Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [88] |
| 92 | Declaring and delineating the Liloan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [89] |
| 93 | Declaring and delineating the Balingoan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [90] |
| 94 | Declaring and delineating the Balbagon Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [91] |
| 95 | Declaring and delineating the new San Jose (Caminawit) port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [92] |
| 96 | Declaring and delineating the Guimbal Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | October 1, 2012 | [93] |
| 97 | Revoking Executive Order No. 523 (s. 2006) and conferring upon the office for alternative dispute resolution the management, development, coordination, and oversight of alternative dispute resolution programs in the executive department, and for other purposes. | October 18, 2012 | [94] |
| 98 | Promulgating the Ninth Regular Foreign Investment Negative List. | October 29, 2012 | [95] |
| 99 | Reconstituting the Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, renaming it as the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, defining its powers and functions, providing for its support staff and for other purposes. | October 31, 2012 | [96] |
| 100 | Declaring and delineating the Currimao Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | December 4, 2012 | [97] |
| 101 | Declaring and delineating the Capinpin Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | December 4, 2012 | [98] |
| 102 | Declaring and delineating the Cawayan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | December 4, 2012 | [99] |
| 103 | Declaring and delineating the Danao (Escalante) Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | December 4, 2012 | [100] |
| 104 | Declaring and delineating the Ubay Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [101] |
| 105 | Declaring and delineating the Calubian Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [102] |
| 106 | Further Expanding the Delineated Benoni Port Zone | December 4, 2012 | [103] |
| 107 | Declaring and delineating the Kolambugan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [104] |
| 108 | Declaring and delineating the Tubod Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [105] |
| 109 | Declaring and delineating the Aras-asan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [106] |
| 110 | Declaring and delineating the Cantilan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [107] |
| 111 | Declaring and delineating the Dapitan (Pulauan) Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [108] |
| 112 | Declaring and delineating the Sindangan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [109] |
| 113 | Declaring and delineating the Maco Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [110] |
| 114 | Declaring and delineating the General Santos Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [111] |
| 115 | Declaring and delineating the Cotabato Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [112] |
| 116 | Declaring and delineating the Kalamansig Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [113] |
| 117 | Declaring and delineating the Tubigon Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [114] |
| 118 | Declaring and delineating the Guinsiliban Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [115] |
| 119 | Declaring and delineating the Dapa Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 4, 2012 | [116] |
| 120 | Constituting the transition commission and for other purposes | December 17, 2012 | [117] |
| 121 | Declaring and delineating the Agutaya Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 21, 2012 | [118] |
| 122 | Declaring and delineating the Balabac Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 21, 2012 | [119] |
| 123 | Declaring and delineating the Rizal Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 21, 2012 | [120] |
| 124 | Declaring and delineating the Taytay (Santa Cruz) Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 21, 2012 | [121] |
| 125 | Declaring and delineating the Glan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 21, 2012 | [122] |
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Repealing Executive Order No. 855 (s.2010) and authorizing the implementation of the equity value buyout of the Metro Rail Transit Corporation and prescribing guidelines therefor | February 28, 2013 | [123] |
| 127 | Declaring and delineating the Bacacay Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | March 14, 2013 | [124] |
| 128 | Declaring and delineating the San Jose Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | March 14, 2013 | [125] |
| 129 | Declaring and delineating the Calbayog Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | March 14, 2013 | [126] |
| 130 | Declaring and delineating the Catbalogan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | March 14, 2013 | [127] |
| 131 | Declaring and delineating the Borongan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | March 14, 2013 | [128] |
| 132 | Declaring and delineating the Iligan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | March 14, 2013 | [129] |
| 133 | Repealing Executive Order No. 686 (s. 2007) and returning to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) the powers transferred to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) | March 26, 2013 | [130] |
| 134 | Granting of Carer's Allowance to Employees’ Compensation (EC) Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) and Permanent Total Disability (PTD) pensioners in the public sector | April 23, 2013 | [131] |
| 135 | Increasing the amount of employment compensation benefits for employees in the public sector | April 23, 2013 | [132] |
| 136 | Amending certain sections of Executive Order No. 8 (s. 2010) which reorganized and renamed the Build-Operate and Transfer Center to the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines and transferred its attachment from the Department of Trade and Industry to the National Economic and Development Authority, and for other purposes | May 28, 2013 | [133] |
| 137 | The Mindanao Modular Generator Sets (Gensets) Program | July 12, 2013 | [134] |
| 138 | Amending Executive Order (EO) No. 56 (s. 2001) Adopting the Comprehensive Program Framework for children in armed conflict, strengthening the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and for other purposes | August 2, 2013 | [135] |
| 139 | Creating an Office of the Revenue Agency Modernization (ORAM) in the Department of Finance (DOF) | September 2, 2013 | [136] |
| 140 | Creating a Customs Policy Research Office (CPRO) in the Department of Finance (DOF) | September 2, 2013 | [137] |
| 141 | Transferring the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Office of the President (OP) | October 14, 2013 | [138] |
| 142 | Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the Governments of the participating Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the Second Pilot Project for the Implementation of a Regional Self-Certification System (“Second Pilot Project”) | October 14, 2013 | [139] |
| 143 | Declaring and delineating the Baybay Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | November 5, 2013 | [140] |
| 144 | Declaring and delineating the Palompon Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | November 5, 2013 | [141] |
| 145 | Declaring and delineating the San Isidro Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | November 5, 2013 | [142] |
| 146 | Delegating to the National Economic and Development Authority Board the power of the President to approve reclamation projects | November 13, 2013 | [143] |
| 147 | Creating the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative | November 26, 2013 | [144] |
| 148 | Amending Section 1 of Executive Order No. 214 (s. 2003) and imposing the applicable tariff rates under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement on qualified imports from Special Economic and/or Freeport Zones | November 26, 2013 | [145] |
| 149 | Declaring and delineating the Plaridel Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | November 26, 2013 | [146] |
| 150 | Declaring and delineating the Buenavista Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 6, 2013 | [147] |
| 151 | Declaring and delineating the Libertad Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 6, 2013 | [148] |
| 152 | Declaring and delineating the Butuan Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 6, 2013 | [149] |
| 153 | Declaring and delineating the Masao Port Zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | December 6, 2013 | [150] |
| 154 | Adopting a national plan of action to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes | December 6, 2013 | [151] |
| 155 | Amending Executive Order No. 160 (s. 2003), and for other purposes | December 18, 2013 | [152] |
| 156 | Amending Executive Order No. 461 (s. 2005) and adjusting the overseas, living quarters, representation, and family allowances of foreign service personnel. | December 23, 2013 | [153] |
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68-A | Amending Executive Order No. 68 (s. 2012) which established the monetization program of outstanding Value-Added Tax Tax Credit Certificates. | January 13, 2014 | [154] |
| 157 | Modifying the rates of import duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, in order to implement the amended tariff reduction schedule on motor vehicles’ components, parts and/or accessories under Executive Order No. 767 pursuant to the Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and Japan for an Economic Partnership. | February 13, 2014 | [155] |
| 158 | Declaring and delineating the Roxas Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [156] |
| 159 | Declaring and delineating the Bulalacao Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [157] |
| 160 | Declaring and delineating the Lipata Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [158] |
| 161 | Declaring and delineating the Caluya Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [159] |
| 162 | Declaring and delineating the San Jose Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [160] |
| 163 | Declaring and delineating the Tandag Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [161] |
| 164 | Declaring and delineating the Lianga Port zone and placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 14, 2014 | [162] |
| 165 | Transferring the National Food Authority, National Irrigation Administration, Philippine Coconut Authority, and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority to the Office of the President | May 5, 2014 | [163] |
| 166 | Designating the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization as Chairman of Certain Governing Bodies | May 20, 2014 | [164] |
| 167 | Increasing the amount of certain Employment Compensation Benefits for employees in the private and public sectors. | May 26, 2014 | [165] |
| 168 | Creating the Inter-Agency Task Force for the management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Philippines. | May 26, 2014 | [166] |
| 169 | Establishing emergency measures to control and manage the spread and damage of Aspidiotus Rigidus in the Philippines and designating the Philippine Coconut Authority as the lead agency for the purpose | June 5, 2014 | [167] |
| 170 | Amending Executive Order Nos. 385 (s. 1989) and 431 (s. 1990) and segregating portions of the Batangas Port Zone under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority for energy projects designated by the Department of Energy. | July 25, 2014 | [168] |
| 171 | “Creating an inter-agency committee to oversee the review, implementation and monitoring of the united nations convention against corruption (UNCAC).” | September 5, 2014 | [169] |
| 172 | Declaring the port of Batangas and Subic Bay Freeport as extensions of the Port of Manila (MICT/SOUTH HARBOR) during port congestion and other emergency cases | September 13, 2014 | [170] |
| 173 | Reduction and condonation of real property taxes and interest/penalties assessed on the power generation facilities of Independent Power Producers under Build-Operate-Transfer contracts with Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations | October 31, 2014 | [171] |
| 174 | Institutionalizing the Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management and Reporting System | November 24, 2014 | [172] |
| 175 | Renaming, reorganizing and expanding the mandate of the Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement thereby amending Executive Order No. 199 (s. 2000) | November 24, 2014 | [173] |
| 176 | Institutionalizing the Integrity Management Program (IMP) as the National Corruption Prevention Program in all Government Departments, Bureaus, Offices, Agencies, including Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations, Government Financial Institutions, State Universities and Colleges, and Local Government Units through the establishment of Integrity Management Systems (IMS) | December 1, 2014 | [174] |
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | Designating the National Economic and Development Authority Director-General as an Ex-Officio member of the National Food Authority Council | February 10, 2015 | [175] |
| 178 | Adjusting the Dividend Rate of the Food Terminal, Inc. for its 2012 net earnings pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7656 | February 18, 2015 | [176] |
| 179 | Providing the administrative guidelines for the inventory and privatization of Coco Levy Assets | March 18, 2015 | [177] |
| 180 | Providing the administrative guidelines for the reconveyance and utilization of Coco Levy Assets for the benefit of the coconut farmers and the development of the coconut industry, and for other purposes | March 18, 2015 | [178] |
| 181 | Implementation of the Provisions of the FY 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA) on the Grant of the FY 2015 Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) to Government Employees | May 15, 2015 | [179] |
| 182 | Providing for a Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy Program | May 29, 2015 | [180] |
| 183 | Creating a Negros Island Region and for Other Purposes | May 29, 2015 | [181] |
| 184 | Promulgating the Tenth Regular Foreign Investment Negative List | May 29, 2015 | [182] |
| 185 | Modifying the Nomenclature and Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles as Provided for Under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as Amended, in Order to Implement the Philippine Tariff Commitments on Certain Products Included in the Environmental Goods List Under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | June 26, 2015 | [183] |
| 186 | Transferring the Jurisdiction, Control, Administration and Management of the Watershed Areas of Geothermal Reservations Vested in the Philippine National Oil Company Pursuant to Executive Order No. 223 (S. 1987) and Proclamation No. 853 (S. 1992) | July 8, 2015 | [184] |
| 187 | Amending Executive Order No. 120 (s. 2012) Constituting the Bangsamoro Transition Commission and for Other Purposes | August 20, 2015 | [185] |
| 188 | Imposing a Ten Percent (10%) Across-the-Board Increase in employees’ compensation pension for employees in the public sector | September 11, 2015 | [186] |
| 189 | Creating the National Cybersecurity Inter-Agency Committee | September 17, 2015 | [187] |
| 190 | Modifying The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates Of Duty On Certain Agricultural Products Under The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines (TCCP), As Amended, In Order To Implement The Philippine Tariff Commitments Under The World Trade Organization Decision On Waiver Relating To Special Treatment For Rice Of The Philippines | November 5, 2015 | [188] |
| 191 | Modifying the rates of duty on certain agricultural products under Executive Order No. 851 (s. 2009) in order to implement the Philippines’ Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) tariff commitments relating to the World Trade Organization (WTO) decision on waiver relating to special treatment for rice of the philippines | November 15, 2015 | [189] |
| 192 | Transferring The Regulation And Supervision Over Health Maintenance Organizations From The Department Of Health To The Insurance Commission, Directing The Implementation Thereof And For Other Purposes | November 12, 2015 | [190] |
| 193 | Expanding The Coverage Of The National Greening Program | November 12, 2015 | [191] |
| No. | Title / Description | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Declaring and delineating the Roxas Port Zone and placing it under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | January 22, 2016 | [192] |
| 195 | Declaring and delineating the Liminangcong Port Zone and placing it under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | January 22, 2016 | [193] |
| 196 | Declaring and delineating the Narra Port Zone and placing it under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) | January 22, 2016 | [194] |
| 197 | Designating the Secretary of Transportation and Communication as the Authority Responsible for the Security of the Sea Transport and Maritime Infrastructure in the country and for other purposes | February 4, 2016 | [195] |
| 198 | Approving the Merger of the Development Bank of the Philippines and the Land Bank of the Philippines | February 4, 2016 | [196] |
| 200 | Declaring and Delineating the Ormoc Port Zone and placing it under the Administrative Jurisdiction of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). | February 11, 2016 | [197] |
| 201 | Modifying the Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel and Authorizing the Grant of Additional Benefits for Both Civilian and Military and Uniformed Personnel | February 19, 2016 | [198] |
| 202 | Creation of an inter-agency technical committee relative to the Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike Project | March 22, 2016 | [199] |
| 203 | Adopting a compensation and position classification system (CPCS) and a general index of occupational services (IOS) for the GOCC sector. | March 22, 2016 | [200] |
| 204 | Expanding the coverage of Executive Order No. 170 (s. 2003) and EO No. 170-A (s. 2003) to include container-chassis Roll-on-Roll-off (Cha-Ro) | March 29, 2016 | [201] |
| 205 | Revoking Executive Order No. 427 (s. 2005) and Returning the Infrastructure Facilities covered therein to the Department of Public Works and Highways for purposes of Repair, Maintenance and Management | April 8, 2016 | [202] |
| 206 | Adopting the policy on ensuring sustainable renewable energy resource management and mandating the Department of Energy (DOE) to lead in its implementation | May 20, 2016 | [203] |
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. The Philippines covers an area of 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) and, as of 2021, it had a population of around 109 million people, making it the world's thirteenth-most-populous country. The Philippines has diverse ethnicities and cultures throughout its islands. Manila is the country's capital, while the largest city is Quezon City; both lie within the urban area of Metro Manila.
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This article covers the history of the current Philippine republican state following the 1986 People Power Revolution, known as the Fifth Philippine Republic.
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