The agency was under the supervision of the ______________

• A. Office of the President
• B. Department of Finance
• C. National Economic and Development Authority
• D. Supreme Court

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how independent commissions sit within the government hierarchy. The Tariff Commission is designed to operate with a degree of independence but under the supervision of the Office of the President, which oversees attached agencies and commissions. This setup keeps the commission accountable to the President while not being a regular department like the Department of Finance or tied to the judiciary like the Supreme Court. National Economic and Development Authority handles planning, not tariff regulation. So supervision by the Office of the President is the correct arrangement because it matches how such economic regulatory bodies are positioned as attached agencies under the President’s office.