EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 596 - AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 183 REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE COUNCIL

WHEREAS, there is a need for a coordinating agency that shall oversee, unify and integrate the administration and implementation of the government’s food self-sufficiency program;

WHEREAS, the farmer, being the main cog in the task of food production, should be represented in the council that coordinate our national food program;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby amend the composition of the National Food and Agriculture Council as follows:  

1.  Ministry of Agriculture   Minister Arturo R. Tanco, Jr.
Chairman-Coordinator

2.  National Grains Authority    Jesus T. Tanchanco
Administrator

3.  Bureau of Plan Industry   Domingo F. Panganiban
Director

4.  Bureau of Agricultural
Extension     Francisco G. Rentutar
Director

5.  Bureau of Soils Godofredo N. Alcasid
Director

6.  University of the Philippines
at Los Baños Dr. Emil Q. Javier
Chancellor

7.  Bureau of Animal Industry   Dr. Salvador H. Escudero, III
  Director

8.  Bureau of Fisheries and
  Aquatic Resources     Felix R. Gonzales
Director

9.  Ministry of the Budget   Jaime C. Laya
Minister

10.  Ministry of Agrarian Reform    Conrado F. Estrella
  Minister

11.  Agricultural Credit
   Administration   Teofilo T. Azada
  Administrator

12.  Ministry of Local Government
  and Community Development   Jose G. Roño
Minister  

13.  Central Bank — Dept. of Rural
  Banks and Savings and
  Loans Association Consolacion V. Odra
  Director

14.  Philippine National Bank Panfilo O. Domingo
  President

15.  Development Bank of the
  Philippines   Rafael A. Sison
  Chairman

16.  National Irrigation
  Administration   Dr. Fiorelio R. Estuar
  Administrator

17.  Bureau of Agricultural
  Economics   Jesus C. Alix
  Director

18.  National Economic
  Development Authority Dr. Gerardo P. Sicat
  Director-General

19.  Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
  Association  Maning B. Rotea, Sr.
  President

20.  Federation of Agrarian and
  Industrial Toiling Hands,
  Inc./HUKBALAHAP
  Veterans Association Luis M. Taruc
  President

21.  Federation of Farmers
  Association of the Philippines Ben V. Bautista, Sr.
  President

22.  Federation of Free Farmers     Jerry U. Montemayor
President

23.  Federation of Land Reform
  Farmers   Ben Andraneda
  President

24.  Katipunan ng mga Magsasaka
sa Pilipinas   Nellie V. Chavez
President

25.  Pambansang Katipunan ng mga

  Samahang Nayon sa Pilipinas Ambong Lumibao
  President