Executive Order No. 165 transferring the National Food Authority, National Irrigation Administration, Philippine Coconut Authority, and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority to the Office of the President

... ,,. • • • . • C • > , . ....... MALACANAN PALACE MANIU. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16 5 TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, NATIONAL IRRJGATION ADMINISTRATION, PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY, AND FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WHEREAS, the National Food Authority (NFA) was created by virtue of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 4 (s. 1972), as amended, in order to strengthen the national strategy for the integrated growth and development of the food industry lo insure adequate and continuous supply at reasonable prices; WHEREAS, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 3601 (1963), as amended to expand irrigated farmlands in order to better program the production of agricultural crops, increase the productivity of our farmers and ensure a stable supply of farm commodities; WHEREAS, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) was created by virtue of PO No. 232 (s. 1973), as ame.oded, in order to promote the accelerated development of the coconut and other palm oils industry; WHEREAS. the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) was created by virtue of PO No. 1144 (s. 1977) for the purpose of assuring the agricultural sector of adequate supplies of fertilizer and pesticide at reasonable prices, rationalizing the manufacture and marketing of fertilizer, protecting the public from the risks inherent in the use of pesticides, asd educating the agriculture' sector in the use of these inputs; WHEREAS, there is a need to enhance and coordinate !he efforts of the NFA, NIA, PCA and FPA, al: attached agencies to the DA. in fulfilling their respective mandates; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Paragraph 3, Section 31, Chapter 10, T,tle 111, Book Ill of Executive Order (EO) No. 292 (s. 1987) or the Administrative Code of 1987, the President of the Philippines has the continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of t·.e Office of the President (OP), including transferring any agency to the OP from other departments and agencies. ,lilfQII,, 1 1f\ll''".t,~ "ill! ;i,""'"" ,ll!U' 111 um I Ull'Wf ~11111111111111m P~OY0~4214 THE PRESIDhNTOFTHE PHJLJPPJNES NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of tine Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby transfer the following agencies from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President: a) National Food Authority; b) National Irrigation Administration; c) Philippine Coconut Authority; and d) Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority. All issuances, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. This Order shall take effect immediately. DONE, in the City of Manila, this 5thday of May , in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Fourteen. By the President: PAQUITO/W. OCHOA, JR. Exeetitive Secretary i l i ifi i i i i i i i PNOY014215 2