MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 72, April 29, 1988 ]
CREATING THE NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NEWLY RESTORED DEMOCRACIES (1973-1988) TO BE HELD IN MANILA ON 3-6 JUNE 1988
WHEREAS, after a series of Special Meetings at the Department of Foreign Affairs from February to March 1988, a decision was made to hold in Manila an International Conference of Newly Restored Democracies (1973-1988);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the decision, the Philippine Government will undertake the necessary preparations to ensure the success of the Conference, and as among the preparations to be made is the creation of a National Organizing Committee that shall be responsible for the physical arrangements in organizing the Conference;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create the National Organizing Committee for the International Conference on Newly Restored Democracies (1973-1988), hereinafter known as the Committee.
The Committee shall be composed of the following:
Hon. Raul S. Manglapus - Chairman
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Fidel V. Ramos - Vice-Chairman
Secretary of National Defense
Hon. Jose Antonio U. Gonzalez - Vice-Chairman
Secretary of Tourism
Hon. Guillermo N. Carague - Member
Secretary of Budget and Management
Hon. Teodoro C. Benigno - Member
Press Secretary
Ambassador Menandro P. Galenzoga - Member
Department of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Luis Perdices - Member
Department of Foreign Affairs
The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman, and for purposes of discharging its functions, it may create such subcommittees as may be necessary.
The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office or agency or instrumentality of the government including government-owned or controlled corporation for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its functions.
The Committee shall establish a Secretariat to service the National Organizing Committee which shall hold office at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Department of Budget and Management is hereby directed to immediately release the amount of EIGHT MILLION PESOS (P8,000,000.00) for the financial and operational requirements of the Committee and the Secretariat, chargeable against the funds of the Department of Foreign Affairs and subject to accounting and auditing requirements.
This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately
DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight.
(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary
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