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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 336
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 336 -
CONSTITUTING A NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE CONSEIL
INTERNATIONAL DES ORGANIZATIONS DE FOLKLORE ET D' ARTS TRADITIONNELS
(CIOFF) WORLD FOLKLORIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN MARCH 1998 AND THE WORLD
DANCE ALLIANCE (WDA) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL IN AUGUST
1998
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government, in line
with its current thrust of "Pole vaulting to the 21st century", aims to
establish the country as the Center of Culture and Arts in Asia;
WHEREAS, the Philippines, as
member of the Conseil International des Organizations de Folklore et D'
Arts Traditionnels (CIOFF) and the World Dance Alliance-Asia Pacific
Center (WDA), has committed to host the CIOFF World Folkloric Festival
in March 1998 and the WDA International Conference and Festival in
August 1998;
WHEREAS, these international
events are excellent opportunities to highlight the global
competitiveness of our country in the area of culture and arts and
share our experiences with other participating countries in the social
and cultural function of dance;
WHEREAS, the holding of the
CIOFF World Folkloric Festival and the WDA International Conference and
Festival (WDA) in 1998 will coincide with the Culminating Year of the
Centennial Celebrations and will bring international prestige,
publicity, goodwill, and economic benefits to the country; and,
WHEREAS, there is need to
constitute a National Organizing Committee to ensure the success of
these two international events.
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 the following:
Section 1.
Creation of the National Organizing Committee for the CIOFF World
Folkloric Festival and the WDA International Conference and Festival in
1998. — There is hereby created a National Organizing Committee
(hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") to plan, prepare for,
oversee/supervise and ensure the successful conduct of the CIOFF World
Folkloric Festival and the World Dance Alliance International
Conference and Festival in March and August 1998 respectively.
Sec. 2.
Composition of the Committee. — The Committee shall be composed of the
Chairman, National Commission on Culture and the Arts as Chair, the
Secretary of Tourism, as Co-Chair, the President of the Cultural Center
of the Philippines as Vice-Chair and representatives from the following
departments/agencies, as members:
a.
Department of Foreign Affairs
b. Department
of Budget and Management
c. Department
of Interior and Local Government
d. Department
of Education, Culture and Sports
e. Commission
on Higher Education
f. Philippine
Amusement and Gaming Corporation
g. National
Centennial Commission
h.
Presidential Management Staff
The Committee shall also include
two (2) representatives from the private sector to be determined by the
Committee.
Sec. 3.
Functions of the Committee. — The Committee shall exercise the
following functions and responsibilities:
a.
Serve as the coordinating body between the private sector and various
government agencies to ensure that all the requirements for the events
are attended to and implemented;
b. Ensure that
the economic advantages of the events are maximized through a concerted
and cost-effective country team approach;
c. Negotiate
and conclude contract relative to the events, including services of
consultants and hiring of contractual employees whose term of office is
coterminus 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 events;
f. Submit
periodic reports to the President on the status of preparations for the
two (2) international festivals and post-activity reports after the
conduct of the said festivals; and,
g. Perform
other functions/tasks as may be directed by the President.
Sec. 4.
Secretariat. — The Cultural Center of the Philippines shall serve as
the Secretariat to the Committee to service its technical and
administrative requirements.
Sec. 5.
Funding. — An amount of TWO MILLION PESOS (P2,000,000), ONE MILLION
PESOS (P1,000,000) from the 1997 OP-DBM Savings and ONE MILLION PESOS
(P1,000,000) from the Trust Liability Account of the Department of
Tourism, shall be released to the Cultural Center of the Philippines as
Secretariat of the Committee, subject to regular accounting and
auditing procedures. The Committee is hereby given authority to 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 Projects in 1998.
Sec. 7.
Effectivity. — This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the
City of Manila, this 16th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen
Hundred and Ninety Seven.
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