The Tariff Commission was reorganized from a functional set-up to a sectoral set-up under which Executive Order?

• A. Executive Order No. 230, s. 1987
• B. Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987
• C. Executive Order No. 143, s. 2000
• D. Presidential Decree No. 34, s. 1972

Answer: (B)

Shifting a regulatory body from a functional setup to a sectoral one focuses its work along major economic sectors, making it easier to align tariff and trade work with sector-specific policy needs and stakeholders. In 1987, Executive Order No. 292—the Administrative Code of 1987—reorganized the government and moved the Tariff Commission into a sectoral structure. This change meant the Commission organized its activities by sectors rather than by generic functions, improving coordination with sector policies and industry groups. Other options refer to reforms or decrees from different times and do not reflect this particular sectoral reorganization.