Presidential Decree No. 864 (PD 864) — Amending P.d. 48 to Expand the Functions of the Philippine Council for Agricultural Research to Include Mines Research, and Change Its Name to Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research.
WHEREAS, the development and growth of our farm, forest,
fishery, and certain mineral resources is a matter of national concern;
WHEREAS,
research is necessary to determine the alternative means of achieving
national goals in the development of our agricultural and natural
resources or to identify the best means among the alternatives;
WHEREAS, mines are a natural resource which is one of the
top foreign exchange earners of the country;
WHEREAS, there is a need to wisely utilize this exhaustible
resource;
WHEREAS, mines research is best done in relation to
agricultural, forestry, and fisheries resources in order to consider
their combined effects in maintaining a favorable ecological balance;
WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen the system and
capability for mines research in the country; and
WHEREAS, this can best be done through the existing body
which now monitors, coordinates, and manages all research in
agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby decree and order the following:
SECTION 1. The name of the Philippine Council for
Agricultural Research, established under P.D. 48, is hereby changed to
the PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCES RESEARCH,
hereinafter referred to as PCARR, with the following functions in
addition to those stipulated in P.D. 48:
Have authority and responsibility, as part of the scope of its
operations, over all government-supported and funded research on mineral
resources except petroleum and other mineral oils;
Establish, support and manage the operation of a national
network of centers of excellence for the various research programs in
crops; livestock; forestry; fisheries; soil; waters; and mineral
resources; and socio-economics research related to agriculture and
natural resources; and
Enter into agreements or relationships with other similar
institutions or organizations, both national and international, in
furtherance of the above purposes.
SEC. 2. The PCARR Governing Council shall be composed of
the following officials:
The Chairman, National Science Development Board, Chairman;
The Secretary of Agriculture, Vice-Chairman;
The Secretary of Natural Resources, Vice-Chairman;
The Budget Commissioner;
A Representative of the National Economic and
Development Authority;
The President, Association of Colleges of Agriculture
of the Philippines;
The Chancellor, University of the Philippines at Los Baños;
The PCARR Director General; and
Two outstanding leaders in the producers' and business
sector of agriculture and natural resources to be appointed by
the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the PCARR
Governing Council.
SEC. 3. The PCARR employees shall be exempt from the scope
and coverage of the Wage and Position Classification Office (WAPCO).
SEC. 4. The PCARR Governing Council is hereby
authorized to establish an Agriculture and Resources Research Service
which will formulate rules and regulations covering qualifications,
recruitment, compensation, performance evaluation, and separation from
the service, of all government technical personnel engaged in
research-oriented operations in agriculture and natural resources.
SEC. 5. The PCARR Governing Council is authorized to
reorganize its Secretariat and Research Network by creating,
consolidating or integrating as many divisions and research stations as
may be necessary to accomplish its functions and objectives.
SEC. 6. All acts, parts of acts, executive orders,
decrees, ordinances, rules and regulations, which are inconsistent with
this Presidential Decree are hereby repealed, amended, or modified
accordingly.
SEC. 7. This Decree shall take effect upon its
promulgation.
Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of December, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant
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