EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

292 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 overall 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of its provisions resulted in the Administrative Code of 1978 which, however, was never published and later expressly repealed; WHEREAS, the effectiveness of the overnment will be enhanced by a new Administrative Code which incorporates in a unified document the ma!or structural, functional and procedural principles and rules of governance; and WHEREAS, a new Administrative Code will be of optimum benefit to the people and overnment officers and employees as it embodies changes in administrative structures and procedures designed to serve the people; NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, "resident of the "hilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby promulgate the Administrative Code of 1987, as follows#

INTRODUCTORY ROVISIONS !OO" I # SOVEREIGNTY AND GENERA$ ADMINISTRATION

C$A"%&' 1 ( %he )ational %erritory C$A"%&' * ( %he "eople C$A"%&' + ( ,tate -mmunity from ,uit C$A"%&' . ( )ational ,ymbols and /fficial 0anguages C$A"%&' 1 ( /peration and &ffect of 0aws C$A"%&' 2 ( /fficial a3ette C$A"%&' 7 ( 'egular $olidays and )ationwide ,pecial 4ays C$A"%&' 8 ( 0egal 5eights, 6easures and "eriod C$A"%&' 9 ( eneral "rinciples overning "ublic /fficers C$A"%&' 17 ( /fficial /aths C$A"%&' 11 ( /fficial 'eports C$A"%&' 1* ( "ublic Contracts and Conveyance

!OO" II # DISTRI!UTION OF OWERS OF GOVERNMENT

C$A"%&' 1 ( 8asic "rinciples and "olicies C$A"%&' * ( 0egislative "ower C$A"%&' + ( &xecutive "ower C$A"%&' . ( 9udicial "ower C$A"%&' 1 ( Constitutional Commissions C$A"%&' 2 ( /ther 8odies

!OO" III # OFFICE OF THE RESIDENT T%&'( I # OWERS OF THE RESIDENT

C$A"%&' 1 ( "ower of Control C$A"%&' * ( /rdinance "ower C$A"%&' + ( "ower /ver Aliens C$A"%&' . ( "owers of &minent 4omain, &scheat, 0and 'eservation and 'ecovery of -ll: otten 5ealth C$A"%&' 1 ( "ower of Appointment C$A"%&' 2 ( eneral ,upervision /ver 0ocal overnments C$A"%&' 7 ( /ther "owers

T%&'( II # ORGANIZATION
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C$A"%&' 8 ( /rgani3ation of the /ffice of the "resident

T%&'( III # FUNCTIONS

C$A"%&' 9 ( ;unctions of the 4ifferent /ffices in the /ffice of the "resident "roper C$A"%&' 17 ( ;unctions of the Agencies under the /ffice of the "resident

!OO" IV # THE EXECUTIVE !RANCH

C$A"%&' 1 ( %he 4epartments C$A"%&' * ( ,ecretaries, <ndersecretaries, and Assistant ,ecretaries C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus C$A"%&' 1 ( ;ield /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( "owers And 4uties /f $eads /f 8ureaus /r /ffices C$A"%&' 7 ( Administrative 'elationship C$A"%&' 8 ( ,upervision And Control C$A"%&' 9 ( 'elationship /r overnment:/wned /r Controlled Corporations And 'egulatory Agencies %o %he 4epartment C$A"%&' 17 ( Appointments and =ualifications C$A"%&' 11 ( Administrative -ssuances C$A"%&' 1* ( 6iscellaneous 'eceipts C$A"%&' 1+ ( Contracts C$A"%&' 1. ( Controversies Among overnment /ffices and Corporations

TITLE I FOREIGN AFFAIRS C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8oard of ;oreign ,ervice Administration C$A"%&' 1 ( 8oard of ;oreign ,ervice &xaminers C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies C$A"%&' 7 ( %he ;oreign ,ervice C$A"%&' 8 ( Attaches and 'epresentatives C$A"%&' 9 ( "ersonnel C$A"%&' 17 ( Appointments, Compensation and 8enefits C$A"%&' 11 ( "romotions C$A"%&' 1* ( Assignments and %ransfers C$A"%&' 1+ ( "assport C$A"%&' 1. ( 6iscellaneous "rovisions TITLE II FINANCE C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies TITLE III JUSTICE C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( /ffice of the overnment Corporate Counsel C$A"%&' . ( )ational 8ureau of -nvestigation C$A"%&' 1 ( "ublic Attorney>s /ffice C$A"%&' 2 ( 8oard of "ardons and "arole C$A"%&' 7 ( "arole and "robation Administration

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C$A"%&' 8 ( 8ureau of Corrections C$A"%&' 9 ( 0and 'egistration Authority C$A"%&' 17 ( 8ureau of -mmigration C$A"%&' 11 ( Commission on the ,ettlement of 0and "roblems C$A"%&' 1* ( /ffice of the ,olicitor eneral TITLE IV AGRICULTURE C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus and /ffices C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies TITLE V PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( %he 8ureau C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies

TITLE VI EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8oard of $igher &ducation C$A"%&' 1 ( ,tate Colleges and <niversities C$A"%&' 2 ( 8ureaus and /ffices C$A"%&' 7 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 8 ( Attached Agencies C$A"%&' 9 ( 6iscellaneous "rovisions

TITLE VII LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies

TITLE VIII NATIONAL DEFENSE Subtitl I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS C$A"%&' 1 ( )ational 4efense "olicies C$A"%&' * ( )ational ,ecurity Council C$A"%&' + ( )ational -ntelligence Coordinating Agency

Subtitl II DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( overnment Arsenal C$A"%&' . ( /ffice of Civil 4efense C$A"%&' 1 ( "hilippine ?eterans Affairs /ffice

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C$A"%&' 2 ( Armed ;orces of %he "hilippines C$A"%&' 7 ( eneral $ead@uarters C$A"%&' 8 ( 6a!or ,ervices C$A"%&' 9 ( "hilippine 6ilitary Academy C$A"%&' 17 ( )ational 4efense College of %he "hilippines C$A"%&' 11 ( -ntegrated )ational "olice C$A"%&' 1* ( Attached Agencies Subtitl III THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( /ffices and 8ureaus C$A"%&' 1 ( ;ield /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( /ffice of the <ndersecretary for 4omestic %rade C$A"%&' . ( /ffice of the <ndersecretary for -nternational %rade C$A"%&' 1 ( /ffice of the <ndersecretary for -ndustry and -nvestments C$A"%&' 2 ( /ffice of the <ndersecretary for 'egional /perations C$A"%&' 7 ( Attached Agencies C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional and 4istrict /ffices and Attached Agencies

TITLE I! HEALTH

TITLE ! TRADE AND INDUSTRY

TITLE !I AGRARIAN REFORM

TITLE !II LOCAL GOVERNMENT

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus and /ffices C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional and ;ield /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( 0eagues of "rovinces, Cities and 6unicipalities

TITLE !III TOURISM

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus and /ffices C$A"%&' 1 ( ;oreign and 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies

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TITLE !IV ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( %he ,taff ,ectoral 8ureaus C$A"%&' . ( %he 4epartment ;ield /ffices C$A"%&' 1 ( Attached Agencies and Corporations

TITLE !V TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egulatory 8oard C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus and /ffices C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( "rovincialACity /ffices C$A"%&' 7 ( 6unicipalA4istrict /ffices C$A"%&' 8 ( Attached Agencies C$A"%&' 9 ( ;und 4rives C$A"%&' 17 ( ,ocial 5elfare Agencies and ,ervices C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( 4epartment ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8ureaus C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 4epartment "roper C$A"%&' + ( ,ervices C$A"%&' . ( 8oard, Councils and -nstitutes C$A"%&' 1 ( 'egional /ffices C$A"%&' 2 ( Attached Agencies

TITLE !VI SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

TITLE !VII BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

TITLE !VIII SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

!OO" V # OFFICE OF THE RESIDENT TITLE I CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS Subtitl A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( Coverage of the Civil ,ervice C$A"%&' + ( /rgani3ation and ;unctions of the Civil ,ervice Commission C$A"%&' . ( -nterdepartment 'elations C$A"%&' 1 ( "ersonnel "olicies and ,tandards C$A"%&' 2 ( 'ight to ,elf:/rgani3ation

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C$A"%&' 7 ( 4iscipline C$A"%&' 8 ( "rohibitions C$A"%&' 9 ( 0eave of Absence C$A"%&' 17 : 6iscellaneous "rovisions

Subtitl B THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( /rgani3ation of the Commission on Audit C$A"%&' + ( /ffices C$A"%&' . ( 9urisdiction, "owers and ;unctions of the Commission C$A"%&' 1 ( 4ecisions of the Commission C$A"%&' 2 ( overnment Auditing and Accounting C$A"%&' 7 ( 'eceipt and 4isposition of ;unds and "roperty C$A"%&' 8 ( Application of Appropriated ;unds C$A"%&' 9 ( Accountability and 'esponsibility for overnment ;unds and "roperty C$A"%&' 17 ( 6iscellaneous "rovisions

Subtitl C COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( %he Commission "roper C$A"%&' + ( %he ;ield /ffices

TITLE II OTHER BODIES Subtitl A COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Subtitl B OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN Subtitl C THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( )&4A 8oard C$A"%&' + ( )&4A ,ecretariat C$A"%&' . ( Attached Agencies

!OO" VI # NATIONA$ GOVERNMENT !UDGETING

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 8udget "olicy and Approach C$A"%&' + ( 8udget "reparation C$A"%&' . ( 8udget Authori3ation C$A"%&' 1 ( 8udget &xecution C$A"%&' 2 ( 8udget Accountability C$A"%&' 7 ( &xpenditure of Appropriated ;unds

!OO" VII # ADMINISTRATIVE ROCEDURE

C$A"%&' 1 ( eneral "rovisions C$A"%&' * ( 'ules and 'egulations C$A"%&' + ( Ad!udication C$A"%&' . ( Administrative Appeal in Contested Cases

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DONE in the City of Manila, this 25th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.

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