MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 182, July 13, 1990 ]
CONSTITUTING A FACT FINDING COMMITTEE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SEIZURE OF TEN (10) KILOS OF HEROIN AND THE SHOOTING INCIDENT ON JULY 10, 1990 AT THE MAGALLANES COMMERCIAL CENTER, MAKATI, METRO MANILA
Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:
Section 1. There is hereby constituted a Fact Finding Committee to conduct an investigation of all the facts and circumstances of the seizure of ten (10) kilos of heroin and the shooting incident on July 10, 1990 at the Magallanes Commercial Center, Makati, Metro Manila.
The Committee shall be composed of:
| Chairman |
: Secretary Magdangal B. Elma
Office of the President |
| Members |
: (a) Undersecretary Leonardo Quisumbing
Department of National Defense |
|
: (b) Undersecretary Eduardo Montenegro
Department of Justice |
Section 2. The Committee is hereby granted the powers of an investigating body under Section 37, Chapter 9, Book I of the Administrative Code of 1987 including the power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony or evidence relevant to the investigation, and to issue compulsory processes to produce documents, books, records and such other matters, in the performance of its functions.
Any person who, without lawful excuse, fails to appear upon summons issued under the authority of the preceding paragraph or who, appearing before the Committee, refuses to take oath, give testimony or produce documents for inspection, when thereunto lawfully required, shall be subject to discipline as in the case of contempt of court upon application of the Committee before the proper court, in the manner provided for by law.
Section 3. The Committee is hereby authorized to engage the services of resource persons, professionals and other personnel which may be necessary to carry out its functions, and to authorize the payment of remuneration, honoraria and/or allowances to said personnel.
Section 4. The Office of the President shall establish a Special Secretariat for the technical and staff support of the Committee.ℒαwρhi৷ For this purpose, the Executive Secretary is hereby authorized to detail any personnel from any government office to assist the Committee.
Section 5. The Committee is hereby authorized to deputize any law enforcing agency to assist it in the performance of its functions.
Section 6. The departments, bureaus, offices, agencies or instrumentalities including government owned or controlled corporations are hereby directed to extend such assistance and cooperation as the Committee may need in the discharge of its functions.
Section 7. The Office of the President shall provide the necessary funds for the operations of the Committee.
Section 8. The Committee shall evaluate all the facts and circumstances of the case and submit its findings and recommendations to the President of the Philippines.
Section 9. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of July, 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
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