Presidential Decree No. 769 (PD 769) — Further Amending Part IX of the Integrated Reorganization Plan as Earlier Amended by Presidential Decree No. 488 Which Created the Department of Industry.
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 488, dated
June 21, 1974, created a Department of Industry, which shall be the
primary policy, planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and
administrative entity of the executive branch in the development,
expansion and diversification of industry;
WHEREAS, to increase the effectiveness of this new
Department in performing its functions of promoting stability and growth
on the industrial sector, it has become necessary to improve its basic
organizational structure;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution,
do hereby decree the following as part of the law of the land:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 488 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. Authority and Responsibility.—The
authority and responsibility for the exercise of the powers and
discharge of the functions of the Department shall be vested in the
Secretary of Industry, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary. The
Secretary shall be assisted by two Undersecretaries.
Whenever the Secretary is unable to perform his duties owing to
illness, absence or other cause, or in case of vacancy in the office,
the Undersecretary designated by the President shall temporarily perform
the functions of said office."
SEC. 2. Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 488 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. Small and Medium Industries Commission.—There
is hereby created in the Department a Commission on Small and Medium
Industries which shall, among others, promote, assist and develop medium
and small-scale industries; undertake studies, surveys, researchers and
technical assistance programs in connection therewith; coordinate and
integrate policies and programs for technical, financial, marketing,
purchasing and promotional assistance to medium and small-scale
industries rendered by the following government agencies:
Department of Local Government and Community Development
Department of Trade
U. P. Institute of Small-Scale Industries
Development Academy of the Philippines
National Manpower and Youth Council
Central Bank of the Philippines
Development Bank of the Philippines
NEDA/CB Industries Guarantee Loan Fund
National Science Development Board
Food Terminal, Inc.
Design Center Philippines
The above-named agencies shall nominate one (1)
representative each to the Commission for purchase of coordination,
consultation and liaison. This Commission shall replace the
National Council for Medium and Small-Scale Industries. The
Commission shall be headed by one of the Undersecretaries of the
Department."
SEC. 3. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 19th day of August in the year
of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
