MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Executive Order No. 110, July 13, 1993 ]
STRENGTHENING THE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (EDC) AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER (E.O.) NO. 98 TO INCREASE THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the establishment of the Export Development Council was a clear manifestation of governments strong resolve to adopt export development as a national policy of the highest priority;
WHEREAS, there is a need for a concerted and collective government and private sector effort to create a favorable business climate which will enhance growth and expansion of the countrys export industry;
WHEREAS, increasing the Councils membership to include the Secretary of Science and Technology is necessary to strengthen the central agency that will review and assess policy issues affecting the export sector.
WHEREAS, there is a need for an additional representation from the private sector to achieve balanced representation.
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 2 of EO 98 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 2. Composition. – The Export Development Council (“Council”) shall be composed of the following:
| a. |
Secretary of Trade and Industry |
Chairman |
| b. |
Secretary of Finance |
Vice-Chairman |
| c. |
Secretary of Agriculture |
Member |
| d. |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
Member |
| e. |
Secretary of Science and Technology |
Member |
| f. |
Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority |
Member |
| g. |
Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines |
Member |
| h. |
President Assistant for Visayas |
Member |
| i. |
Presidential Assistant for Mindanao |
Member |
| j. |
Nine (9) Representatives of the Private Sectors |
Members” |
This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.1aшphi1
DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of July in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-three.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary
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