Proclamation No. 481, s. 1994

MALACANAN~ -Manila JAF AI J.3 f - PROCLAMATION NO. 481 DECLARING THE ADOPTION OF THE 1993-1998 MASTER PLAN FOR THE SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 WHEREAS, the Local Government Code of 1991 (LGC) aims to bring about viable self-reliant communities by instituting local autonomy as a development strategy through which local government units (LGUs) are given more powers,authority, reponsibilities, and resources to allow themgreater room for initiative, creativity, flexibility, andation; WHEREAS, the de', olution of service delivery functions and regulatory powers of certain national governmentagencies (NGAs) to LGUs has been completed substantively interms of transferred national personnel, assets, and otherresources; WHEREAS, in pursuit of the LGC's decentralizationgoals, the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) provides that a "greater portion of government resources shall be in support of the service delivery functions of LGUs"; WHEREAS, in conjunction with the development administration concerns of the MTPDn, the LGC has also provided for a responsive involvement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), people's organizations (Pas),cooperatives, and the private sector in providing for abetter quality of life for every Filipino; EREAS, to sustain the momentum in setting up a decentralized structure of local governance and of promotinggreater citizen and private sector participation in developDent processes, Memorandum Circular No. 188, s. of 1993, was issued directing the Department of Interior andLocal Government (DILG) to prepare a Master Plan to implement the LGC; NOW THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the adoption of the 993- 1998 Master Plan for the Sustained Implementation of theLocal Government Code of 1991, herein attached as "ANNEX A" as the basic framework for a mc:e synchronized approach inpreserving the gains and strengthening the momentum ofecentraliza~~on. 'VR Ltr II L9417:J1 I\il\ III ili!! 1\11 iil!I!\IIIIIIIIIII! ill! l_94 1 794 Pursuant to this Proclamation: 1. The Department cf Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Oversight Committee for the Local Government Code shall promulgate necessary rules and guidelines to implement the preparations of NGAs decentralization/ deconcentration plans and shall oversee and coordinate the over-all implementation of the Master Plan. 2. All government agencies, particularly those affected by the devolution of service delivey functions and regulatory powers, shall extend full support and assistance for the succssful implementation of theMaster Plan. 3. I hereby call upon all Local Government Units, non- government organizations (NGOs) i peoples organizations POs, p7ivate sector, and othe concerned ,sectors and )lnstltutlons to support the lmplementatlon of theMaster Plan. DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of October in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred-and Ninety FOur.- ~ r:.:) '! By the pr?.eA:t: .III'.;t~~~ ~ a'f:' JR. Executive Secretary r-"'- 2 """"'"-:-~~- , _:~J ~