Administrative Order No. 170




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 170, June 07, 1990 ] CONSTITUTING A SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM FOR THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE BASES COUNCIL ADDRESSED TO AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES WHEREAS, the Legislative-Executive Bases Council (Bases Council) is tasked, among others, to consider and develop a detailed, in-depth, comprehensive conversion program of the properties, bases and facilities to be turned over to the Philippine Government by the United States Government; WHEREAS, there is a need to constitute a special operations group in the Office of the President which shall be responsible for the preparations for the implementation of the recommendations of the Bases Council addressed to and approved by the President of the Philippines; NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: Section 1. There is hereby constituted and ad hoc Special Operations Team composed of Secretary Fiorello R. Estuar as Chairman; and Secretary Aniceto Sobrepeña and Undersecretary Ernesto de Castro as Members. Section 2. The Special Operations Team shall initiate preparations for the implementation of the recommendations of the Bases Council by: (a) coordinating all activities related to the implementation of the base conversion plans; (b) determining the issues and concerns arising from such implementation, and formulating such actions as may be necessary to address the same; (c) providing technical advice to the President on matters involving the base conversion plans; and, (d) performing such other tasks related to the base conversion plan which the President may assign. The Special Operations Team shall submit a periodic report of its activities to the President through the Executive Secretary. Section 3. The Special Operations Team is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or any instrumentality of the government, including government owned and controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in discharging its duties and activities. Section 4. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety. (Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR. Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation