ChanRobles Virtual law Library
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES & CODES
A collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not included or cited in the main indices of the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
Home > Chan Robles Virtual Law Library > Philippine Laws, Statutes & Codes > :
Search for
www.chanrobles.com
:
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ➔ PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES & CODES
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 499 - CREATING
AN EXPORT AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DEFINING ITS COMPOSITION,
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
WHEREAS,
the current state of the economy compels the immediate implementation
of focused and well-coordinated measures which would address the
pressing problems in all sectors of the economy for the country to
achieve economic growth;
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the development of a buoyant export
sector and increased investments in all other areas of the economy
should be immediately pursued in order to achieve economic
growth;
WHEREAS, the pivotal role of exports and investments in economic growth
demands that the policies and programs in these areas be coordinated
and monitored at the highest level by both Government and the private
sector;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to establish such high-level body
which would bring together all the key decision-makers in one group to
provide direction, guidance and coherence to the development and
promotion of growth and investment;
WHEREAS, the issuance of this Executive Order is an essential and
necessary component of the national economic recovery program to meet
and overcome export and investment development bottlenecks that arise
every now and then;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create an Export
and Investment Development Council, as follows:
Section 1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The representatives from the private sector shall be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the President. The majority of the private sector representatives shall be from nominees of the unified exporters association.
Other Cabinet Secretaries can be called upon to attend Council meetings and assist the Council in case issues and problems that concern their respective Departments.
Sec. 2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 23rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and ninety-one.
chanrobles virtual law library
Back to Main
chan
robles virtual law library
Since 19.07.98.