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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 177 -
ESTABLISHING THE WORLD EXPO 2002 PHILIPPINES COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government
envisions that by the year 2002, the Philippines shall be moving
towards becoming a newly-industrialized country;
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government further envisions that by the year
2010, through the approved 20-Year Tourism Master Plan, five million
foreign nationals shall have visited the country;
WHEREAS, the private sector has organized the World Expo 2002
Philippines Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”)
for planning, implementing, operationalizing and managing the hosting
by the country of the World Expo 2002;
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government, with the end in view of achieving
its aforementioned visions, should support the initiatives of the
Foundation in hosting the country of the World Expo 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the hosting of World Expo 2002 would substantially increase
the country’s foreign exchange earnings, tourist arrivals, and trade
investment opportunities, generate domestic employment, hasten the
development of tourist destinations, accelerate infrastructure
improvement, and heighten world awareness of the history and culture of
the Filipino people;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
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The Commission shall have four (4) private sector representatives, two (2) of whom are the President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President, Philippine Airlines. The other two (2) private sector representatives shall be designated by the President.
The Commission shall also have representatives from the Local Government Units, who shall host the World Expo as may be determined by the Commission. The Local Government Unit representatives shall also be designated by the President.
The Executive Secretary shall designate the permanent and alternate representatives from the Office of the President and the Departments.
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The Secretariat shall have such number of personnel as may be necessary
for the efficient and effective performance of its functions. All
agencies of the government represented in the Commission shall assign
or detail an employee each to form a Secretariat. The Commission shall
provide the Commissioner General and the members of the Secretariat
with such honoraria or allowances as may be allowed by law and at rates
consistent with those prescribed pursuant to the Unified Compensation
and Position Classification System established under R. A. No. 6758.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hereby directed to initially
provide the Commission an office space at the DFA Building along Roxas
Boulevard, until such time that the Commission moves to its designated
headquarters.
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DONE, in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety Four.
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