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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 53 -
CREATING AN AD-HOC AND INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING PHILIPPINE CENTENNIAL
PROJECTS, INCLUDING ITS COMPONENT ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, to enhance the confidence of the
people in its pursuit of good government, the present administration is
committed to resolve with firmness and finality any complaint or
impropriety that affects public interest;
WHEREAS, serious questions have been raised regarding the prosecution
of the Philippine Centennial Projects and its component projects and
activities, including the Expo Pilipino Project in Angeles City,
particularly in the use of public resources and the award and
prosecution of public works contracts, which now compel an exhaustive
investigation;
WHEREAS, to insure impartiality and fairness, there is an urgent need
to create an independent fact-finding body to conduct a thorough
investigation of all the facts and circumstances surrounding the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
order:
Section 1.
The Committee shall be composed of five members, only one of whom shall
be a government representative.
Sec. 2.
Any person who, without lawful excuse, fails to appear upon summons
issued under the authority of the preceding paragraph or who, appearing
before the Committee, refuses to take oath, give testimony or produce
documents for inspection, when lawfully required, shall be subject to
discipline as in the case of contempt of court upon application of the
Committee before the proper court, in the manner provided for under
existing law.
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DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and ninety nine.
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