Reactivating and reconstituting the el nino task force created pursuant to executive order no. 16 (s. 2001), and for other purposes (memorandum order no. 38)

®£fie£ nf ±ht Jrtsintut of the J'qihppines 4ffi{alm:afhtng MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 38 REACTIVATING AND RECONSTITUTING THE EL NINO TASK FORCE CREATED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16 (S. 2001), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 16 created a Presidential Task Force to enhance agency coordination in the formulation and implementation of measures that will mitigate the effects of the El Nino and La Nina phenomena; WHEREAS, EO No. 16 also ordered the formulation and regular monitoring of the implementation of a Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation Plan for the El Nino phenomenon to help the public cope therewith and minimize its disastrous effects; WHEREAS, the El Nino Task Force reconvened in 2015, and crafted the Roadmap for Addressing the Impacts of El Nino (RAIN) to mitigate the effects of the El Nino phenomenon on four areas: (a) food security; (b) energy security; (c) health, and (d) safety; WHEREAS, recent monitoring and analyses of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) indicate that the warm sea surface temperature which started in November of last year in the Central and Eastern Equatorial Pacific has fully developed into the El Nino phenomenon; WHEREAS, current climate models of the DOST-PAGASA suggest that there is a seventy-five per cent (75%) probability that the El Nino phenomenon will persist from June until August 2019; and WHEREAS, the recurrence of the El Nino phenomenon calls for the implementation of both short and long-term solutions to ensure food, water and energy security, safeguard livelihoods, and improve the country's disaster and climate resilience; NOW, THEREFORE, the following are hereby ordered: Section 1. Reactivation and Reconstitution of the El Nino Task Force. The Presidential Task Force (Task Force) to mitigate the effects of the El Nino phenomenon created pursuant to EO No. 16 is hereby reactivated and its membership reconstituted as follows: Over-all Head Director-General and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary, National Economic and Development Authority Head for Food Security Head for Water Security Head Security for Head for Health Head for Safety Members Energy Secretary, Department of Agriculture Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary, Department of Energy Secretary, Department of Health Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary, DOST Secretary, Department of National Defense and Chairperson of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary, Presidential Communications Operation Office Director-General, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Administrator, Office of Civil Defense and Executive Director, NDRRMC Administrator, National Food Authority Administrator, National Irrigation Authority Administrator, PAGASA Section 2. Updating of the RAIN. The Task Force shall revise and update the RAIN, and monitor the implementation of short and long-term solutions and programs identified therein, especially on the five (5) critical areas, namely: (i) food security; (ii) water security; (iii) energy security; (iv) health; and (v) safety. Section 3. Agency Support. The Task Force may call upon the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism and all other government entities to extend support as may be necessary to implement the foregoing directives. Section 4. Reporting Requirement. The Task Force shall submit to the President through the Executive Secretary a monthly report on the implementation of this Order. Section 5. Funding. The funding requirements for the implementation of this Order shall be charged against the existing appropriations of the member agencies of the Task Force. 2 Section 6. Repeal. All other orders, issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Section 7. Separability. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. Section 8. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately. DONE, in the City of Manila, this 13th day of August Our Lord, Two Thousand Nineteen. in the year of 3 By authority of the President: SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA Executive Secretary [}.