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Introduced by Senator S. R. QsmeAa 111 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 15 and 16 of Article Xlll of the Constitution provides for an effective 
participation and representation of the people and their organizations in all aspects of 
policy making and program implementation by the government. This policy is 
reiterated in Republic Act. 7607, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Small 
Farmers, which mandates the representation of small farmers in the boards of all 
government agencies dealing with agriculture and related concerns of small farmers, 
including policy making councils of the government. 
This bill proposes to amend Presidential Decree No. 107, which creates the 
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) by requiring representatives 
from marginalized sectors in the NEDA Board. This amendment will ensure that the 
interests of these sectors will be considered by the economic and planning agency of 
government. 
Early approval of this bill is earnestly requested. 
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SERGJO OSMENA Ill 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced by Senator S. R. Osmeiia 111 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF MARGINALIZED SECTORS IN THE 
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (NEDA), AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE SECTIN I OF 
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 107, AS AMENDED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 107, as amended, is 
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hereby further amended to read as follows: 
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“SECTION 1. There is hereby created a National Economic 
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Development Authority, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF WHICH SHALL 
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[to] be composed of the President as Chairman, The Executive 
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Secretary, THE Director General of the [Authority] NEDA SECRETARIAT, 
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THE Secretary of Finance, THE Secretary of Agriculture, THE 
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SECRETARY OF Environment and Natural Resources, THE Secretary of 
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trade and Industry, THE SECRETARY OF Tourism, THE Secretary of 
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Public Works AND HIGHWAYS, THE SECRETARY of Transportation 
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and Communications, THE Secretary of Labor and Employment, the 
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Secretary of Education, [and] Culture AND SPORTS, THE Governor of 
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the 
[Central 
Bank] 
BANK0 
SENTRAL, 
THE 
[Commissioner] 
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SECRETARY of [the] Budget AND MANAGEMENT, [and] THE Chairman 
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of the Board of Investments, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 
MARGINALIZED SECTORS as members, [and] who shall hold office [of] 
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AT the pleasure of the President: PROVIDED, THAT THE PRESIDENT 
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SHALL IMMEDIATELY 
APPOINT THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MARGINALIZED 
SECTORS REPRESENTING PEASANTS, WORKERS AND OTHER 
BASIC SECTORS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE NEDA BOARD: 
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 
MARGINALIZED SECTORS SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE-FOURTH OF 
THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE NEDA GOVERNING BOARD, 
INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BASIC SECTORS. 
"The Authority may in the discharge of its duties and functions, call 
upon any private person or representative of the private sector for such 
views or advice as may be pertinent to any matter under its 
co n si d e ration . " 
SEC. 2. The NEDA Board shall adopt its own rules and regulations 
pursuant to this Ac. The rules shall include the duties and responsibilities of the 
sectors' 
representatives, 
specify the 
manner by which the 
sectoral 
representatives shall be chosen henceforth, as well as identify mechanisms to 
guarantee effective sectoral consultation and representation in the Board. 
SEC. 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations and 
other issuances or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation 
Approved,