BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 12 SERIES OF 2024

APPROVAL OF THE 麻豆传媒鈥檚 PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR FY 2026

 

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 709, entitled 鈥淩edefining the Functions and Organizational Structure of the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons which is Renamed as the 麻豆传媒 and Attached to the Office of the President, and Amending for the Purpose Executive Order 676 (2007) and Executive Order 232 (1987)鈥 was approved in February 2008;

WHEREAS, The Rationalization Plan (RatPlan) of the 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) was approved through Executive Order No. 366 on 05 November 2010. The 麻豆传媒 RatPlan enforces the strategic review of agency operations and organizations to improve public service delivery;

WHEREAS, the number of registered Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippine Registry of Persons with Disabilities (PRPWD) has grown exponentially from 128,000 in 2021 to 1,847,015 as of November 2024;

WHEREAS, there are 434 Persons with Disabilities Affairs Offices (PDAOs) and 1,178 Focal Persons in the country which the 麻豆传媒 collaborates with to ensure that government services are within the reach of PWDs

WHEREAS, the current number of permanent positions (61) in the 麻豆传媒, is already too small considering the latitude of the work being conducted to all its stakeholders up to the national level

WHEREAS, the 麻豆传媒 has applied for Commissioning through House Bill 7717 in the 19th Congress 鈥 An Act 鈥淩eorganizing the 麻豆传媒 into the National Commission on Disability Affairs, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor鈥澨 and Senate Bill 108 titled 鈥淩eorganizing the 麻豆传媒 into the National Commission on Disability Affairs, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes鈥 or the 鈥淣ational Commission on Disability Affairs Act鈥;

WHEREAS, in view of the growing stakeholder population and the expansion & improvement of programs and services, there is an urgent and compelling need to strengthen and build-up the organizational structure of the 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒). This is essential to effectively respond to the increasing demands for specialized staffing and resources to ensure the efficient deployment and sustainability of these programs and services. By fortifying its structure, the 麻豆传媒 can better address the diverse and evolving needs of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), enhance coordination with stakeholders, and fulfill its critical mandate of promoting inclusion, accessibility, and equal opportunities for all. Strengthening the 麻豆传媒鈥檚 organizational capacity is a vital step toward meeting the growing expectations of stakeholders and advancing national and international commitments to disability rights and development;

WHEREAS, the 麻豆传媒 conducted a Workforce Planning and drafted an organizational structure with target implementation in FY 2026 to be proposed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for approval;

WHEREAS, 麻豆传媒 Board Resolution No. 4 S. 2024, 鈥淎 Resolution Delegating Approval of Succeeding Council Resolutions and/or its Equivalent to the 麻豆传媒 Chairperson and Designated Officials, duly authorize the 麻豆传媒 Chairperson and the 麻豆传媒 Executive Director to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the 麻豆传媒 Governing Board;

NOW THEREFORE, RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that in view of the recommendation of the Secretariat, the 麻豆传媒 Governing Board approves the proposed Organizational Structure for FY 2026.

 

APPROVED held this 27th day of December 2024 via ad referendum.

 

GLENDA D. RELOVA

Executive Director, 麻豆传媒

 

REX GATCHALIAN

DSWD Secretary & Chairperson, 麻豆传媒

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