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The power of the President to reorganize the Executive office is Statutory basis. Sec. 31, Chap. 10,
supported by specific provisions in the general appropriation Title III, Book III of the Revised
laws, to wit: Administrative Code of 1987. This
a. Sec. 48 and 62 of RA No. 7645; the General granted a Continuing Authority to
Appropriations Law for 1993 the President to reorganize his
b. Sec. 78 of RA No. 8760 office to achieve simplicity, economy
c. Sec. 77 and 78 of the 2003 General Appropriations Act and efficiency. This is a delegation of
d. Sec. 31(2) and (3) of EO No. 292 legislative power to the
President.
The issuance of Executive Order No. 378 by President Arroyo is
an exercise of a delegated legislative power granted by the
aforementioned Sec. 31, Chap. 10, Title III, Book III of the
Administrative Code of 1987, which provides for the continuing
authority of the President to reorganize the Office of the
President, "in order to achieve simplicity, economy and
efficiency."
b. Will EO No. 378, in allowing No. Petitioners failed to substantiate their claim. They failed to There is a presumption of regularity
government agencies to source allege and prove sufficient facts to show that the limitation of the in the issuances by the branches of
printing services from the private NPO’s budget to its own income would lead to its abolition of the government. They are deemed
sector and in limiting the NPO’s the position, or removal from office, of any employee. Neither issued in good faith unless proven
budget to its income purportedly lead did they present any proof that the changes in the functions of otherwise by competent evidence.
to its gradual abolition and the loss of the NPO were for political considerations that had nothing to do The burden of proof lies with the
security of tenure of its employees? Is with improving the efficiency of, or encouraging operational person alleging the irregularity.
the EO issued in bad faith? economy in, the said agency.