Which Executive Order reorganized the National Economic and Development Authority?

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

Answer: (B)

Executive orders can reorganize a government agency by redefining its mandate, structure, and reporting lines to fit current policy goals. The order that reorganized the National Economic and Development Authority is Executive Order No. 230, s. 1987. It centralized and clarified development planning functions, designating NEDA as the lead planning and policy-coordinating body of the government and reorganizing the offices and agencies under its umbrella to ensure cohesive planning and policy integration. This reorganization streamlined how plans are formed, evaluated, and linked to macroeconomic policy, aligning planning activities across agencies. The other options pertain to different reforms or bodies and do not implement the NEDA reorganization in 1987.