MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Administrative Order No. 247, January 30, 1996 ]
AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 227 DATED 23 NOVEMBER 1995, CONSTITUTING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEBRUARY 22 – 25, 1986 EDSA REVOLUTION
WHEREAS, Administrative Order No. 227 dated 23 November 1995 constituted a National Committee for the Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the February 22 – 25 EDSA Revolution to plan and organize the activities for the celebration;
WHEREAS, there is a need for additional government and private sector members in the committee to ensure and mobilize greater support and participation for the EDSA celebration;
WHEREAS, the Committee requires additional financial, technical and secretariat assistance given the magnitude of the sectors and activities to be coordinated; and,
WHEREAS, there is a need for an exhibition highlighting the best in the Filipino which may be projected to international communities and to link the celebrations with the Centennial.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. Section 1 of Administrative Order No 227 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION. 1. Composition. The Committee shall be composed of Mr. Jose Concepcion, Jr. as Chairman, Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan III as Co-Chairman and the following as members:
Representatives from the NGOs/Business Community:
1. Ms. Victoria Garchitorena
2. Mr. Jose Alejandro
3. Mr. Octavio Espiritu
4. Mr. Manolo Lopez
5. Mr. Christopher Carreon
6. Ms. Denise Manosa
7. Mr. Jose Escaner
8. Mr. Lito Lorenzana
9. Monsignor Socrates Villegas
10. Mr. Vicente Jayme
11. Mr. Felipe Cruz, Jr.
12. Mr. David Consunji
13. Mr. Alberto Manlapid
14. Mr. Perfecto F. Quicho
15. Ms. Tina Monzon-Palma
16. Mr. Norberto Gonzales
17. Ms. Maria Montelibano
18. Ms. Patricia C. Sison
19. Mr. Cesar Buenaventura
20. Mr. Jaime Augusto Zobel
21. Mr. Alran Bengzon
22. Mr. Christian Monsod
23. Mr. Jesus Ayala
24. Fr. Nico Bautista
25. Bishop Teodoro Bacani
26. Ms. June Keithley
27. Mr. Antonio de los Reyes
28. Ms. Tita de Villa
29. Mr. Andres Soriano III
30. Ambassador Miguel Perez-Rubio
31. Mr. Rodolfo Reyes
32. Ms. Cecille Guidote Alvarez
33. Ms. Narzalina Lim
34. Mr. Miguel Belmonte
35. Mr. Jose Avellana, Jr.
36. Mr. Rafael Lopa
37. Sr. Luz Emmanuel
38. Mr. Jose Antonio Gonzalez
39. Ms. Paulyn Sicam
Representatives from the Government Sector
40. Secretary Domingo Siazon, Department of Foreign Affairs
41. Secretary Gregorio Vigilar, Department of Public Works and Highways
42. Secretary Renato de Villa, Department of National Defense
43. Secretary Salvador Enriquez, Department of Budget and Management
44. Secretary Ernesto Garilao, Department of Agrarian Reform
45. Secretary Rizalino Navarro, Department of Trade and Industry
46. Secretary Roberto de Ocampo, Department of Finance
47. Secretary Ricardo Gloria, Department of Education, Culture and Sports
48. Secretary Leonardo Quisumbing, Department of Labor and Employment
49. Secretary Eduardo Pilapil, Department of Tourism
50. Chairman Dionisio dela Serna, Cabinet Officer for Regional Development-National Capital Region
51. Chairman Angel Alcala, Commission on Higher Education
52. Chairperson Amina Rasul-Bernardo, National Youth Commission
53. Undersecretary Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Head, Presidential Management Staff
54. Chairman Prospero Oreta, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
55. Mayor Ismael Mathay, Jr.
56. Administrator Jose Rufino, Livelihood Corporation.
57. Undersecretary Honesto Isleta, Philippine Information Agency
58. Chairman Alfredo Antonio, Development Bank of the Philippines
59. Vice-Chairman Rogelio Singson, Bases Conversion Development Authority
60. Director Serafin Quiazon, National Historical Institute
61. Chairperson Imelda Nicolas, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women
62. Director-General Jose Lacson, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
63. Mayor Benjamin Abalos, Chairman, Metro Manila Peace and Order Council
64. Director-General Bren Guiao, KABISIG Peoples Movement-National Operations Center
Mr. Jose de Jesus and Social Security System Administrator Renato Valencia, former Chairpersons of the National Committee for the commemoration of the 9th Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, shall serve as advisers to the Committee.”
Section 2. Sec. 3 of Administrative Order No. 227 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 3. Staff Support. The KABISIG Peoples Movement National Operations Center (KPM-NOC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government shall provide the technical and secretariat support to the Committee. The Heads of departments, agencies, government owned and controlled corporations and other government instrumentalities are directed to give full support to the Committee and its various working Committees and to actively participate in the said celebrations”.
Section 3. Sec. 4. of Administrative Order No. 227 is also amended to read as follows:
“Section 4. Funding. The Secretary of Budget and Management is hereby directed to allocate the amount of FIVE MILLION PESOS (P5,000,000.00) to support the Committee and its various working committees to be sourced from the Presidents Contingent Fund. Concerned agencies may allocate such amounts as may be necessary to defray the expenditures that may be incurred from participation in the EDSA anniversary, subject to the usual accounting and auditing procedures.”
Section 4. A new section, SEC. 5 is added to the Administrative Order, as follows:
“Section 5. Year-Round Exhibit. The Department of Trade and Industry is hereby enjoined to enhance and expand its existing year-round exhibit to highlight the best in the Filipinos.”
This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.1aшphi1
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of January in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines
By the President
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary
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