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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 229
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 229 -
CONSTITUTING A PHILIPPINE HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE 1996 ASIA-PACIFIC
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR
WHEREAS, the Philippines is committed to
the continued development and growth of international trade and
cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region;
WHEREAS, in view of this commitment, the Philippines shall host and
jointly organize, with the united Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Sixth Asia-Pacific
International Trade Fair from 5-11 November 1996;
WHEREAS, the Fair provides an excellent opportunity to highlight the
global competitiveness of the Philippine economy and further enhance
the country's trade, investments and tourism prospects;
WHEREAS, there is a need to constitute a Philippine Host Committee to
organize and supervise the activities related to the Fair.
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. Philippine Host Committee for ASPAT '96. —
A Philippine Host Committee (hereinafter referred to as the
"Committee") is hereby constituted to oversee and undertake the
necessary preparations for the Sixth Asia- Pacific International Trade
Fair.
Sec. 2. Composition of the Committee. — The
Committee shall be chaired by the Secretary of Trade and Industry with
representatives from the following departments/agencies as members:
a.
Department of Foreign Affairs
b. Department
of Finance/Bureau of Customs
c. Department
of Transportation and Communications/Manila International Airport
Authority
d. Department
of Public Works and Highways
e. Department
of Tourism/Duty-Free Philippines
f. Department
of Justice/commission on Immigration and Deportation
g.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
h. Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas/Philippine International Convention Center
i. Cultural
Center of the Philippines
j.
Philippine Air Lines
k. Philippine
Economic Zone Authority
l. Philippine
Amusement and Gaming Corporation
The Committee shall also include representatives from the private
sector to be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the
Chairman.
Sec. 3. Functions of the Committee. — The
Committee shall exercise the following functions and responsibilities:
a. Act as the coordinating body between the private
sector and various government agencies to ensure that all the
requirements for the Fair are attended to and implemented.
b. Ensure that the economic advantages of the Fair
are maximized through a concerted and cost-effective country team
approach.
c. Negotiate and conclude contracts relative to the
Fair, including services of consultants and hiring of contractual
employees whose term of office is co-terminus with the project.
d. Call on any department, bureau or office of the
Government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, to
render such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its functions.
e. Seek the assistance of and coordinate with private
entities, associations, foundations, cooperatives, and other
non-government organizations, in mounting and meeting the requirements
for the Fair.
Sec. 4. Secretariat. — The Committee, through the
Chairman, shall establish a Secretariat, to service its technical and
administrative requirements. The Secretariat shall be composed of
personnel detailed to the Committee from member agencies, with the
Chairman determining the number desired and duration of their
assignment.
Sec. 5. Funding. — An amount of TEN MILLION PESOS
(P10,000,000.00) is hereby allocated from the 1996 President's
Contingent Fund. The government agencies or instrumentalities
represented in the Committee are hereby authorized to draw from their
respective budget, additional funds needed to finance the project.
The Committee may also solicit donations, grants, contributions,
sponsorships and/or any form of assistance from private or government
entities .
Sec. 6. Term of the Committee. — The Committee
shall cease to exist upon termination of the project in November 1996.
Sec. 7. Effectivity. — This Administrative Order
shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of manila,
this 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred
and Ninety Five.
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