CDA as one of the Agencies named by Pres Duterte to extend services on the government's poverty program

1. Duterte's 1st EO: Simpler, faster anti-
poverty services
Pia Ranada
@piaranada
Published 2:52 PM, July 04, 2016
Updated 3:31 PM, July 04, 2016
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first
executive order aims to streamline agencies that deal with poverty
reduction by placing them under the supervision of Cabinet Secretary
Leoncio Evasco Jr.
Executive Order Number 1 – “Reengineering the Office of the President
Towards Greater Responsiveness to the Attainment of Development
Goals” – puts 12 agencies under Evasco.
12 agencies are placed under the supervision of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio
Evasco Jr, who will have the power to 'evaluate existing poverty reduction
programs' and streamline them
These agencies are:
 Cooperative Development Authority
 Housing and Urban Development Coordinating
Council
 National Anti-Poverty Commission
 National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
 National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
 National Food Authority
 National Youth Commission
 Office of the President-Presidential Action Center
 Philippine Commission on Women
 Philippine Coconut Authority
 Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor
 Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority

2. The beginning of the EO says the attainment of national development
goals requires the “efficient, responsive, and just allocation of resources by
eliminating duplication or overlapping of common functions.”
According to the EO, Evasco is given the task of supervising the 12
agencies as they “evaluate existing poverty reduction programs and, if
deemed necessary, formulate a more responsive set of programs
complementing existing ones, channeling resources as necessary to
reduce both the incidence and magnitude of poverty.”
Under Evasco, the agencies will also develop “specific programs and
projects that seek to reduce poverty, improve the lives of the most
vulnerable sectors of society.”
Another key aspect of the streamlining process is to improve the
“responsiveness” of the 12 agencies.
The agencies are instructed to “conduct consultations with LGUs (local
government units) for the proper allocation of resources and program
implementation” and “recommend courses of action for the government.”
The EO was not clear on the status of some of the agencies with regards to
their placement under other clusters or departments. For instance, it is not
clear if the EO means the NFA and PCA will not be transferred back to the
Department of Agriculture (DA).
On July 6 through COOPTV Cebu. Usec. Orlando R. Ravanera of
Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) thanked President Rodrigo
Duterte for getting CDA back to the Office of the President through the
issuance of president's first Executive Order 1. The Cooperative Sector is
very happy and feeling celebratory- Renewed hope as the cooperative is
now on the radar of the Philippines poverty program.
Selected Statistics:
Region 1 had 1506 operating cooperatives, out of 1506, 840 are compliant
coops; 18 types out of 20+ types of cooperatives ; with 290,021
membership, 3,017 BODs; 40 branches, 21 satellites, 10 federations;
Micro=1278 (85%); Small=161(10.6%), Medium=53 (3.5%), Large=14
(1%); 4 Billionaire Coops; P 3.5 B Networth; NS 402 M; remitted P 53.7 M

3. in terms of withholding taxes from employees, rentals with 486 CTEs (CDA-
DEO Dec 2015).