Personnel and Compensation.
SEC. 105. Personnel and Compensation. — The employees and management of the TIEZA, the TPB and the DFPC shall be exempt from the coverage of the Salary Standardization Law.
Subject to existing constitutional and legal prohibitions on double compensation for Board members in an ex officio capacity, the members of the TIEZA Board, the Tourism Board and the DFPC Board shall not be entitled to compensation but may receive reasonable per diems for attendance at regular and special Board meetings.
Budgetary Approval.
SEC. 106. Budgetary Approval. — All attached agencies of the Department shall submit their annual budgets to the Secretary for approval, and shall furnish copies of the same to the Oversight Committee.
The budgets of the TPB, the TIEZA and the DFPC reported to the Oversight Committee shall contain detailed information on the compensation and benefits received by their employees.
Implementing Rules and Regulations.
SEC. 107. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Upon consultation with stakeholders, the Secretary shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act within ninety (90) days after its effectivity. The Oversight Committee shall be furnished a copy thereof immediately after promulgation.
Review.
SEC. 108. Review. — This Act shall be subject to congressional review by Congress three (3) years after its approval and every three (3) years thereafter.
Transitory Provisions.
SEC. 109. Transitory Provisions. — The transfer of powers and functions in the Department and agencies attached thereto, as herein provided for, shall take effect within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act. The foregoing transfer of powers and functions shall include all applicable funds, personnel, records, property and equipment, as may be necessary. The same shall apply to agencies which have been attached to the Department by virtue of this Act.
As such, all offices under the Department and all attached agencies affected by the provisions of this Act shall continue to function under their present mandates until transition is effected as provided for under this Act.
All officers currently serving in the PCVC, the PTA and the DFP Boards shall continue to serve the unexpired portion of the term of the position in the Boards of the TPB, the TIEZA and the DFPC, respectively.
The heads of the agencies shall continue to serve until replaced as provided for under this Act.
Transfer of Rights and Liabilities.
SEC. 110. Transfer of Rights and Liabilities. — The TPB, the TIEZA and the DFPC shall, by virtue of this Act, be subrogated to all rights and assume all liabilities of the PCVC, the PTA and the DFP, respectively, in accordance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations.
Repealing Clause.
SEC. 111. Repealing Clause. — The provisions of Executive Order No. 120 (Reorganizing the Ministry of Tourism, Defining its Powers and Functions and for Other Purposes); Executive Order No. 292, as amended (The Administrative Code of 1987); Presidential Decree No. 189, as amended, (Creating the Philippine Tourism Authority); Presidential Decree No. 1448, as amended, (Creating the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation); Executive Order No. 46 (Granting the Department of Tourism, Through the Philippine Tourism Authority, Authority to Establish and Operate a Duty- and Tax-Free Merchandising System); Executive Order No. 30 (Creating an Executive Committee for the Development of Quezon Memorial, Luneta and Other National Parks); Presidential Decree No. 37 (Creating the Nayong Pilipino Foundation); Presidential Decree No. 1616 (Creating the Intramuros Administration); Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended (Labor Code); Republic Act No. 7160 (The Local Government Code); Republic Act No. 7722 (Creating the Commission on Higher Education); Republic Act No. 9497 (Creating the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines); and all other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations and administrative regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified, superseded or repealed accordingly.
Separability Clause.
SEC. 112. Separability Clause. — In the event that any provision of this Act or parts thereof be declared unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the other provisions.
Effectivity Clause.
SEC. 113. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2213 and House Bill No. 5229 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on March 5,2009 and March 4, 2009, respectively.
(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate
Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: MAY 12 2009
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
