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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 156 -
DIRECTING THE CONDUCT OF A CONFERENCE ON POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT AND
PEACE IN 1995 AND CREATING A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO PLAN AND
PREPARE FOR THE CONFERENCE
WHEREAS, Sec. 5, Article II of the
Philippine Constitution provides that "the maintenance of peace and
order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion
of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the
people of the blessings of democracy";
WHEREAS, Sec. 9, Article II, of the Constitution provides that "the
State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure
the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from
poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote
full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality
of life for all";
WHEREAS, Sec. 12, Article II, of the Constitution provides that "the
State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and
strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution [and]
shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn
from conception";
WHEREAS, Sec. 16, Article II, of the Constitution provides that "the
State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature";
WHEREAS, Sec. 3 of RA 7160 provides that ". . . Local government units
shall share with the National Government the responsibility in the
management and maintenance of ecological balance within their
territorial jurisdiction . . ." and that ". . . The participation of
the private sector in local governance, particularly in the delivery of
basic services shall be encouraged to ensure the viability of local
autonomy as an alternative strategy for sustainable development . . .";
WHEREAS, pursuant to these mandates, the State has responded with the
formulation and implementation of the Philippine Strategy for
Sustainable Development, the Social Reform Agenda, and the Philippine
Population Management Program as primary program pillars;
WHEREAS, there is a need for the local and national government to get
together with non-governmental, community-based and sectoral
organizations to formulate a national policy agenda and framework of
action for human and ecological security aligned with the primary
program pillars, in the context of the recently concluded International
Conference on Population and Development, the forthcoming World Summit
for Social Development, the Second International Forum on the Culture
of Peace, and the 1997 Global Earth Charter;
WHEREAS, corollary to this effort for national policy formulation is
its operationalization through local strategic plans;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
a)
Secretary of the Interior and
Local
Government
NGO Representative,
Philippine Council for
Secretary of Agrarian
Reform
Secretary of Socioeconomic
Planning
Secretary of Environment and
Natural
Presidential Adviser for the
Peace Process
Heads of the Leagues of
Provinces,
Presidents/Chairmen of the
following NGOs;
Executive Director, Commission on
b)
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b.2
b.3
b.4
b.5
b.6
b.7
Sec. 4.
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Sec. 8.
Done
in the City of Manila, this 11th day of November, in the Year of Our
Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Four.
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