Executive Order No. 167: Strengthening the Philippine Commission on Women, Further Amending Executive Order No. 208 (S. 1994), as Amended, for the Purpose WHEREAS, Section 14, Article II of the Constitution declares it a policy of the State to recognize the role of women in nation-building and ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men; WHEREAS, Presidential Decree (PD) No. 633 (s. 1975) created the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) to ensure the full integration of women in economic, social and cultural development at national, regional and international levels; WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) ...

Executive Order No. 275: Creating a Committee for the Special Protection of Children from All Forms of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty, Exploitation, Discrimination and Other Conditions Prejudicial to their Development WHEREAS, the Constitution provides that the natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive the support of the government; WHEREAS, the State shall defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their ...

Executive Order No. 12, s. 2017: Attaining and Sustaining “Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning” Through the Strict Implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, Providing Funds Therefore, and for Other Purposes WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 10354, otherwise known as the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (RPRH Law) recognizes the right of Filipinos to decide freely and responsibly on their desired number and spacing of children, within the context of responsible parenthood and informed choice, and to access needed reproductive health care information and services; WHEREAS, the Administration’s 10-point socio-economic agenda includes, among others, ...

Executive Order No. 443: Providing for the Adoption of the Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services as the National Delivery Mechanism for the Minimum Basic Needs Approach WHEREAS, the Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) is one of the nine flagship programs under the Social Reform Agenda, specifically aimed at empowering the disadvantaged communities to access services that will address their minimum basic needs; WHEREAS, Administrative Order No. 194, Series of 1995 (otherwise known as the SRA Convergence Policy), clearly indicates the roles and responsibilities of all SRA major stakeholders, either as primary responsible entity or as ...

Executive Order No. 340: Directing National Government Agencies and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations to Provide Day Care Services for their Employees’ Children Under Five Years of Age SECTION 1. Day Care Services and Their Coverage. — All National Government Agencies and Government-Owned and-Controlled Corporations shall provide day care services to children of their employees under five years ago. These services shall be provided either within their office facilities or in the areas accessible and/or acceptable to the parents. Such services shall accommodate children, aged 5 years and below, of employees with no competent household help. SECTION 2. Objectives of the ...

Executive Order No. 368: Amending Executive Order 356 dated 12 August 1996 which provides for the Implementing Guidelines on the Institutional Arrangements to Fasttrack SRA Localization, to include the National Council on the Role of Filipino Women in the Membership of the Social Reform Council WHEREAS, Executive Order 356 dated 12 August 1996 provides for the expanded membership of the Social Reform Council and implementing guidelines on the institutional arrangements to fasttrack SRA Localization; WHEREAS, there is a need to mainstream gender concerns in all SRA flagship programs as affirmed during the National Anti-Poverty Summit held last 19-20 March 1996; ...

Executive Order No. 329: Designating the National Council of Women of the Philippines as one of the Lead Monitoring Arm of Non-Governmental Organizations for the Effective Implementation of the Global Platform for Action and the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development in the NGO and Private Sector NOW, THEREFORE, I FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. The affirmation of partnership among the NCRFW/Women’s Focal Points and other women’s networks with the National Council of Women of the Philippines (NCWP) as one of ...

Executive Order No. 273: Approval and Adoption of Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development, 1995-2025 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14, Article II of the Constitution that provides “The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men,” Executive Order No. 348, series of 1989, approving and adopting the “Philippine Development Plan for Women (PDPW) for 1989-1992” was promulgated; WHEREAS, the passage of Republic Act No. 7192 otherwise known as the “Women in Development and Nation-Building Act” on February 12, 1992 and the expiration of the PDPW time frame in ...

Executive Order No. 268: Amending Executive Order No. 208 (s.1995) “Further defining the composition, powers and functions of the National Commission on the Role Of Filipino Women” SECTION 1. Section 1 of Executive order No. 208 (S. 1995) is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec1. Composition of the Commission. Consistent with P.D. No. 633, and until otherwise directed by the President, the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Commission’, shall be composed of the following members: “1.1 A Chairperson who shall be appointed by the President. “1.2 The Secretaries of the following ...

Executive Order No. 231: Creating the Presidential Fact-Finding and Policy Advisory Commission on the Protection of Overseas Filipinos WHEREAS, recent events have evoked the nation’s serious concern for and recognition of overseas Filipinos; WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Philippine Government to be firmly committed to the protection of overseas Filipinos; WHEREAS, certain claims and assertions as well as accusations have been made against some officials of the Philippine Government in connection with its efforts to protect overseas Filipinos; WHEREAS, there is a need to determine with utmost certainty the circumstances surrounding recent events involving the policies and actions ...

Executive Order No. 208: Further Defining the Composition, Powers and Functions of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women WHEREAS, Sec. 14 of Art. XIII of the Philippine Constitution provides for the protection of women by providing such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potential in the service of the nation; WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 633 dated 7 January 1975 created the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, to ensure the full integration of women for economic, social and cultural development at the national, regional and international ...

Executive Order No. 348: Approval and Adoption of the “Philippine Development Plan for Women for 1989 to 1992 WHEREAS, Article II, Section 14, of the 1987 Constitution provides that “The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men;” WHEREAS, the Philippine Development Plan for Women for 1989 to 1992 was formulated through the efforts of various government agencies and non-governmental organizations; NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby approve and adopt the “Philippine Development Plan for Women for 1989 to 1992,” hereinafter ...

Executive Order No. 292: Administrative Code of 1987 INSTITUTING THE: “ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987” WHEREAS, the Administrative Code currently in force was first forged in 1917 when the relationship between the people and the government was defined by the colonial order then prevailing; WHEREAS, efforts to achieve an integrative and over-all recodification of its provisions resulted in the Administrative Code of 1978 which, however, was never published and later expressly repealed; WHEREAS, the effectiveness of the Government will be enhanced by a new Administrative Code which incorporates in a unified document the major structural, functional and procedural principles and rules ...

Executive Order No. 227: Amending Executive Order No. 209 Known as the “Family Code of the Philippines” I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order: Sec. 1. Article 26 of the Executive Order No. 209 is hereby amended to read as follows: “Art. 26. All marriage solemnized outside the Philippines in accordance with the laws in force in the country where they were solemnized, and valid there as such, shall also be valid in this country, except those prohibited under Articles 35(1), (4), (5) and (6), 36, 37 and 38. Where a marriage between a Filipino citizen ...

Executive Order No. 209: The Family Code of the Philippines July 6, 1987 I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and promulgate the Family Code of the Philippines, as follows: TITLE IMARRIAGE Chapter 1. Requisites of Marriage Article 1. Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life. It is the foundation of the family and an inviolable social institution whose nature, consequences, and incidents are ...

Executive Order No. 51: National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplement and Other Related Products SECTION 1. Title -This Code shall be known and cited as the “National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplement and Other Related Products.” SECTION 2. Aim of the Code -The aim of the Code is to contribute to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants by the protection and promotion of breast feeding and by ensuring the proper use of breastmilk substitutes and breastmilk supplements when these are necessary, on the basis of adequate information and through appropriate marketing ...