Preamble
WHEREAS, the Congressional Employees Homesite, otherwise known as House Employees Homesite Administration, was established by Republic Act No. 3091, approved on June 19, 1961, for employees of the defunct House of Representatives; WHEREAS, on January 19, 1973, the Secretary of General Services was directed to inventory all government property assigned to offices abolished or reorganized under the Constitution including the defunct House of Representatives; WHEREAS, since the abolition of the Congress of the Philippines, no government entity has been expressly authorized to administer the Congressional Employees Homesite; WHEREAS, there is in the Congressional Employees Homesite the continuing task of improvement, repair and maintenance of roads, water system, drainage and other structures and facilities; WHEREAS, there are collectible accounts from employees of the defunct House of Representatives representing the balance of the costs of their lots or their housing loan amortizations; WHEREAS, there is in the Executive Office, Office of the President, Malacañang, a Congressional Accounts Liquidation Office which handles accounts pertaining to the defunct House of Representatives and its personnel; 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: