EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 17 - AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 177 ESTABLISHING THE WORLD EXPO 2002 PHILIPPINE COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section 1. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 177 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 1. World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission. — A World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) is hereby established under the Office of the President, to be composed as follows:

a. Secretary of Trade and Industry - Chairman

b. Secretary, Department of Tourism - Co-Chairman

c. Chairman, World Expo 2002 Philippine
   Foundation - Co-Chairman

d.   A representative each from the Office
  of the President, the Department of
  Foreign Affairs, Finance, Budget and
  Management, [Tourism], Public Works
  and Highways, Transportation and
  Communications, and the National
  Economic and Development Authority   - Members

e. Chairman, Bases Conversion and
   Development Authority   - Member

f. President, Clark Development
   Corporation     - Member

g. Chairman, National Centennial
   Commission   - Member

h. General Manager, Philippine
   Tourism Authority    - Member

i. Commissioner World Expo
   2002 Philippine Commission - Member

Sec. 2. Sec. 5 of said Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 5. Commissioner. — The President shall designate a Commissioner to the World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission.”

Sec. 3. Sec. 6 of said Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 6. Duties of the Commissioner. — In accordance with the rules of the Bureau of Internal Exposition, the Commissioner shall have the following duties:

a. Ensure that all commitments of participants are duly complied with in accordance with the provisions of the 1928 Convention, as amended.

b. See to the due and proper execution of all Participation Contract.

c. Secure and enhance the interests of all participants.

d. Arbitrate, conciliate and mediate conflicts between or among participants.

e. Select the Deputy Commissioners and key officials, subject to the concurrence/approval of the Commission. The Deputies shall be designated by the President.

f. Perform such other functions and duties as may be assigned to him by the Commission.”

Sec. 4. Sec. 7 of the said Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 7. Secretariat. — The Commission, through the Commissioner, shall organize a Secretariat which shall be headed by an Executive Officer.

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 the Secretariat. The Commission shall provide the Commissioner 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.”

Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. — All Orders and issuance or any part thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 6. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-eight.  
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