Preamble
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide an administrative mechanism by which the policies, plans and programs of government corporations, boards and similar bodies are integrated within the mainstream of national policies, plans and programs; WHEREAS, there is need to secure the participation of ministries concerned in the formulation of policies of appropriate government corporations, boards and similar bodies in order to secure the desired coordination; WHEREAS, towards this end, it is desirable to continue the practice of making cabinet ministers as ex-officio chairman or member of such boards and bodies as appropriate; and WHEREAS, it is also desirable to allow cabinet ministers to sit in representation of the government in other bodies where the government has controlling or substantial interest. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree: