WE wish to clarify some of the points raised in the articles titled, “Duterte clips DND chief’s powers” by Llanesca T. Panti (Manila Times, April 18, 2017) and “Clipping of powers fine with defense chief’ by Fernan Marasigan (Manila Times, April 18, 2017).
Executive Order No. 18 does not “clip” the power of the Secretary of National Defense to engage in defense procurement as the title of the article suggests. On the contrary, it gives the Defense Secretary more flexibility to exercise supervision over the procurement process.
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