ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 43 - CREATING A NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND DESIGNATING MEMBERS THEREOF FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ANTI-TERRORISM AND TOURISM RECOVERY

WHEREAS, terrorism poses a serious challenge to the peace and security of the country as well as of the international community; 

WHEREAS, the Government is determined to sustain and redouble its efforts pursuant to its commitment to the global war against terrorism;

WHEREAS, as a measure of preparedness against terrorism and by way of support to the international campaign against all forms of terrorism, the Government has offered to host the International Conference on Anti-Terrorism and Tourism Recovery on 08-09 November 2002 in Manila, Philippines;

NOW THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the following:

Section 1. Constitution of a National Organizing Committee. — A National Organizing Committee is hereby created to ensure the successful conduct of the International Conference on Anti-Terrorism and Tourism Recovery. The National Organizing Committee shall be composed of the following officials of the government:

Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs — Chairman
Secretary, Department of Tourism — Co-Chair
National Security Council Adviser — Co-Chair
Secretary, Department of National Defense — Member
Secretary, Department of the Interior and
Local Government — Member
Presidential Adviser on Strategic
Concerns — Member
DFA Undersecretary Lauro L. Baja, Jr. — Member
DOT Undersecretary Evelyn B. Pantig — Member
NSC Deputy Director General — Member