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REPUBLICACTNo.422

ANACTAUTHORIZINGTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEPHILIPPINESTOREORGANIZEWITHINONEYEARTHE
DIFFERENTEXECUTIVEDEPARTMENTS,BUREAUS,OFFICES,AGENCIESANDOTHER
INSTRUMENTALITIESOFTHEGOVERNMENT,INCLUDINGTHECORPORATIONSOWNEDOR
CONTROLLEDBYIT

Section1.DeclarationofPolicy.ItisdeclaredtobethepolicyofCongresstopromotesimplicity,economyand
efficiency, and to improve the service in the transaction of the public business in the departments, bureaus,
agencies, boards, commissions, offices, and other instrumentalities of the Government, including all corporations
ownedorcontrolledbytheGovernmentby:

1.Limitingexpenditurestothelowestamountconsistentwiththeefficientperformanceofessentialservices,
activities,andfunctions

2.Eliminatingduplicationandoverlappingofservices,activities,andfunctions

3.Consolidatingservices,activitiesandfunctionsofasimilarnature 1awphi1

4.Abolishingservices,activities,andfunctionsnotnecessarytotheefficientconductoftheGovernmentand

5.Definingandlimitingexecutivefunctions,servicesandactivities.

Section 2. For the purpose of carrying out the policy set forth in section one of this Act, the President of the
Philippinesisherebyauthorizedtoeffectbyexecutiveorderfromtimetotime,foraperiodnotexceedingoneyear
fromthedateoftheapprovalofthisAct,andwithinthelimitsofthetotalcurrentappropriation,suchreformsand
changes in the different executive departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and other instrumentalities of the
Governmentincludingthecorporationsownedorcontrolledbythegovernmentashemaydeemnecessary,withthe
powertodiminish,addtoorabolishthoseexistingandcreatenewonesconsolidaterelatedundertakingstransfer
functions,appropriations,equipment,property,records,andpersonnelfromonedepartment,bureau,office,agency
or instrumentality to another to eliminate duplicated services or authorize new ones not provided for classify,
combine, split or abolish positions standardize salaries and do whatever is necessary and desirable to effect
economyandpromoteefficiencyinthegovernmentservice.

Section3.Officersandemployeeswhosepositionsareabolishedorwhomaybeseparatedfromtheserviceasa
consequenceofthereorganizationprovidedinthisActshallnotlosetheircivilserviceeligibilityforaperiodoften
years from the date of their separation from the service, nor their right to any gratuity which the Congress may
provide.Incaseanofficeneedstheservicesofadditionalpersonnel,preferenceintheappointmentshallbegivento
the officers or employees who may be separated from the service as a result of this reorganization and in
accordancewiththerecommendationoftheCommissionerofCivilService.

Section4.AnyactiontakenbythePresidentpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisActshallbeimmediatelyreportedto
CongressandshallbevalidandsubsistinguntilCongressshallprovideotherwise.

Section5.ThisActshalltakeeffectuponitsapproval.

Approved:January6,195

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