Section 1
SECTION 1. Paragraphs 8, 10 and 11, Article III, Chapter 1, Part VI of the Integrated Reorganization Plan as adopted under Presidential Decree No. 1, are hereby amended to read as follows: "8. There shall be a Director-General with a Cabinet rank, and two Deputy Directors-General with the rank of Undersecretaries, who shall serve as the executive and assistant executive officers of the NEDA, respectively. The Director-General shall hold office at the pleasure of the President, while the Deputy Directors-General shall be career officials. "Whenever the Director-General is unable to perform his duties owing to illness, absence or other cause, or in case of vacancy in the office, the Deputy Director-General designated by the President shall temporarily perform the functions of said office." "10. The Director-General and the Deputy Directors-General shall be required to work full time in the NEDA and shall not be extended any other appointment to public office in a concurrent capacity except as ex officio member of government bodies as specifically provided for by law or a part-time member thereat as may be designated by the President. "11. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the budget of NEDA shall be in the form of lump-sum appropriations with the Director-General having sole authority to determine the details of expenditures: Provided, That the Director-General may use any savings from any item in the said appropriation for strengthening the NEDA offices."