EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 128
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 128 -
RECONSTITUTING THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE NATIONAL
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS IN 1998
WHEREAS, Administrative Order No.
223, dated 13 June 1991, created the Committee for the Preparation of
the National Centennial Celebrations in 1998, to be composed of the six
(6) representatives from the Presidential Commission for Culture and
Arts and five (5) representatives from the Philippine Centennial
Foundation, Inc. who shall be appointed by the President upon their
nomination by their respective groups;
WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen the said Committee to ensure a
more coordinated and synchronized celebrations of the Philippine
Centennial and wider participation from the government and
non-government or private organizations; and
WHEREAS, there is also a need to rationalize the relevance of
historical links with other countries.
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, as follows:
Section 1. The Committee for the Preparation of the
National Centennial Celebrations in 1988 shall hereinafter be called
the National Centennial Commission. It is hereby reconstituted to be
composed of the following:
(a)
Former Vice-President Salvador H. Laurel;
(b) Secretary
of Education, Culture and Sports;
(c) Secretary
of National Defense;
(d) Secretary
of the Interior and Local Government;
(e) Secretary
of Tourism;
(f) Secretary
of Trade and Industry;
(g) Secretary
of Public Works and Highways;
(h) Secretary
of Transportation and Communications;
(i) Secretary
of Budget and Management;
(j) Press
Secretary;
(k) Two (2)
representatives each from the Senate and the House of Representatives
to be
designated by the Senate
President and Speaker of the House;
(l) Two (2)
representatives from the Judiciary to be designated by the Chief
Justice;
(m) The Executive
Director of the National Historical Institute;
(n) Three (3)
representatives from the National Commission for Culture and Arts;
(o) Three (3)
representatives from the Philippine Centennial Foundation, Inc.; and
(p) Other
members from the government and the private sectors, as may be
designated later.
The Chairman of the Commission shall be former Vice-President Salvador
H. Laurel. The President shall designate the Vice-Chairman and the
private sector members of the Commission.
The Honorary Chairpersons of the Commission shall be former President
Diosdado M. Macapagal and Corazon C. Aquino.
Sec. 2. The Commission shall take charge of the
nationwide preparations for the National Celebration of the Philippine
Centennial of the Declaration of Philippine Independence and the
Inauguration of the Malolos Congress. For this purpose, it shall have
the following functions:
(a)
To undertake the overall study, conceptualization, formulation and
implementation of programs and projects on the utilization of culture,
arts, literature and media as vehicles for history, economic endeavors,
and reinvigorating the spirit of national unity and sense of
accomplishment in every Filipino in the context of the Centennial
Celebrations. In this regard, it shall include a Philippine National
Exposition ‘98 within Metro Manila, the original eight provinces, and
Clark Air Base as its major venues;
(b) To act as
a principal coordinator for all the activities related to awareness and
celebration the Centennial;
(c) To serve
as the clearing house for the preparation and dissemination of all
information about the plans and events for the Centennial Celebrations;
(d) To
constitute working groups which shall undertake the implementation of
the programs and projects;
(e) To
prioritize the refurbishment of historical sites and structures
nationwide. In this regard, the Commission shall formulate schemes
(e.g. lease-maintain-and-transfer, build-operate-transfer, and similar
arrangements) to ensure the preservation and maintenance of the
historical sites and structures;
(f) To call
upon any government agency or instrumentality and corporation, and to
invite private individuals and organizations to assist it in the
performance of its tasks; and,
(g) Submit
regular reports to the President on the plans, programs, projects,
activities as well as the status of the preparations for the
Celebration.
Sec. 3. The Commission shall be provided with
technical and administrative staff support by a Secretariat to be
composed of, among others, detailed personnel from the President
Management Staff, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and
the National Historical Institute. Said Secretariat shall be headed by
a full time Executive Director who shall be designated by the
President.
Sec. 4. The Commission shall be funded with an
initial budget to be drawn from the Department of Tourism and the
President’s Contingent Fund, in an amount to be recommended by the
Commission, and approved by the President. Appropriations for
succeeding years shall be incorporated in the budget of the Office of
the President.
Sec. 5. The Commission shall be an ad hoc body and
its existence shall terminate upon the completion of all activities
related to the Centennial Celebrations.
Sec. 6. The Commission shall prepare, for approval
of the President, a Comprehensive Plan for the Centennial Celebrations
within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Executive Order.
Sec. 7. Administrative Order No. 223 dated 13 June
1991 and all executive issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order
are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Sec. 8. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of October in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Three.
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