MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 463, October 10, 1974 ]

CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE STUDIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACNOTAN, LA UNION

There is hereby created an Inter-Agency Committee to undertake preliminary studies and recommend concrete measures leading to the establishment of an industrial estate in the municipality of Bacnotan, La Union. The Committee shall be composed of the following members:

Mr. Victor M Taylor
Development Management Staff
Chairman
Mr. Manolo Abella
Board of Investments
Member
Mr. Cesar Tuazon
Department of Industry
Member
Cmdr. Laureano Tanquilot
Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey
Member
Mr. Fidel Felipe
National Power Corporation
Member
Mr. Prudencio Baranda
Department of Public Highways
Member
Mr. Leopoldo Kagahastian
Water Resources Division, BPW
Member
Mr. Ernesto Eleria
Ports and Harbor Division, BPW
Member
Mr. Pio Valle
Philippine National Railways
Member
Mr. Manuel Bonjoc
Philippine Astronomical, Geo-physical and Atmospheric Services Administration
Member
Mr. Roman Mataverde Member
Mr. Henry Orejudos
Office of the Governor, La Union
Member

The Development Management Staff shall act as the Coordinating Secretariat for the Committee. The Committee shall be charged with the following functions and responsibilities.

1. To Conduct preliminary engineering tests and surveys to determine the feasibility of locating an industrial estate in Bacnotan, La Union;

2. To determine infrastructure a requirements and cost of providing such infrastructures;

3. To formulate a preliminary program for the physical development of the estate;

4. To identify potential industries that me be located in this estate;

5. To conduct such other related investigations and initiate such action as may be necessary to ensure the successful implementation of the project.

Costs incurred for the various-.tests and surveys to be undertaken, as well as miscellaneous expenses of the Committee, shall be charged against the Preliminary Engineering Fund under the NEDA. The Committee shall thus estimate the expenses for these tests and surveys and its own operations and shall thus request the NEDA and the Budget Commission for the release of these funds, which funds shall be administered by the Coordinating Secretariat.1aшphi1 Ordinary expenses of the Committee members incurred in the performance of their duties under this Memorandum Order, to cover travel expenses and per diems, should as much as possible be charged against their mother agencies.

The Committee is empowered to set up sub-committees to handle specific aspects of the functions described above. For this purpose, it is also empowered to call upon any department, bureau and instrumentality of the Government for assistance in terms of technical expertise, information and such other matters as may ensure the successful implementation of its assigned duties.

The Committee shall submit its report and recommendations not later than 31 December 1974.

This Order shall take effect immediately

By Authority of the President:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Assistant Executive Secretary

Manila, 10 October 1974


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