Which executive order established the Administrative Code of 1987 and reorganized the Tariff Commission from a functional setup to a sectoral setup with five divisions?

• A. Executive Order No. 230, s. 1987
• B. Executive Order No. 143, s. 2000
• C. Presidential Decree No. 1464
• D. Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987

Answer: (D)

The main idea tested is recognizing that the Administrative Code of 1987 reorganized the bureaucracy from a by-function setup to a sectoral structure, aiming for clearer policy focus and coordination. The executive order that did this is Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987, which established the Administrative Code and reorganized the Tariff Commission into a sectoral system with five divisions. This shift embodies the move toward policy-area grouping rather than scattered functional units, improving clarity of authority and accountability in tariff policy and related work. The other instruments listed do not implement this 1987 codification and reorganization, so they don’t fit the described action.