EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 122
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 122 -
CONSTITUTING A COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE FIRST SOLO
PHILIPPINE TRADE FAIR IN SHANGHAI, CHINA
WHEREAS,
the Philippine Government, in its aim of exploring market niches for
Philippine products, with the end-view of intensifying Philippine-China
business relations in both trade and investments, has committed to
organize the First Solo Philippine Trade Fair in
Shanghai-China;
WHEREAS, the First Solo Philippine Trade Fair in Shanghai is envisioned
to provide the country with a major opportunity to establish links with
China through its products and services with the ultimate objective of
gaining a foothold in the Chinese market;
WHEREAS, the event also aims to drum-up business prospects in
anticipation of the increase in public spending in preparation for the
2008 Summer Olympics to be hosted by China;
WHEREAS, further to the foregoing, the project is being undertaken as
part of the Philippine Export Development Program for China;
WHEREAS, marketing and promotional activities have to be undertaken to
implement the project; hence, there is a need to constitute a
Coordinating Committee to organize and supervise the conduct of the
First Solo Philippine Trade Fair in Shanghai, China.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby
order:
Section 1. Constituting a Coordinating Committee for
the Philippine Solo Exhibition in Shanghai, China. — A Coordinating
Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) is hereby
constituted to oversee and undertake the necessary preparations for the
First Solo Philippine Trade Fair in Shanghai, China scheduled on 24-27
March 2003.
Sec. 2. Composition. — The Committee shall be
co-chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry and
the Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Industry of the House of
Representatives. The Committee shall have the following members:
1.
Secretary of the Department of Tourism
2. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
3. Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs
4. Representative from the Office of the President
5. President of the Philippine Exporters
Confederation, Inc.
Committee members from the government sector may designate their
alternates preferably with the rank of at least Director or the
equivalent rank thereto. The Committee may likewise solicit assistance
from any private person, entity or association for the successful
implementation of the project.
Sec. 3. Functions. — The Committee shall exercise
the following functions and responsibilities:
a.
Ensure that the economic advantages of the First Solo Philippine Trade
Fair are maximized through a concerted and cost-effective country
promotion;
b. Approve the
theme, concept, and message of the First Solo Philippine Trade Fair;
c. Act as the
coordinating body between the private sector and various government
agencies for the smooth implementation of the First Solo Philippine
Trade Fair in Shanghai;
d. Ensure the
safety and protection of government and personal properties, exhibit
materials, and special effects needed to complete the First Solo
Philippine Trade Fair;
e. Seek the
assistance of and coordinate with the private sector and other
non-government organizations, in implementing the First Solo Philippine
Trade Fair in Shanghai and meeting the necessary requirements for the
exhibition,
f. Call on any
relevant department, bureau, or office of the government, including
government-owned and controlled corporations to render such assistance
as it may need in the discharge of its functions;
g. Monitor the
progress of the preparations for the First Solo Philippine Trade Fair;
and,
h. Undertake
all other measures necessary to ensure the success of the First Solo
Philippine Trade Fair.
Sec. 4. Project Management. — The Center for
International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) shall be in charge
of project management. It shall service the Coordinating Committee’s
technical and administrative requirements and shall be authorized,
through its Executive Director, to negotiate and conclude contracts
relative to the Project, including those covering the services of
consultants and contractuals/service providers whose terms of office
will end no later than two (2) months after the conclusion of the
projects. The Chairman and Co-Chairman may also detail additional
personnel from member-agencies to assist CITEM.
Sec. 5. Funding. — The total project cost of FORTY
MILLION PESOS (P40,000,000) be funded as follows: the amount of
P10,000,000.00 shall be sourced from the President’s Contingent Fund
for Fiscal Year 2002 and 2003 while the amount of P12,000,000.00 shall
be contributed by the Department of Trade and Industry from its budget
for Fiscal year 2002 and 2003.
The balance shall be raised by the private sector and other relevant
government agencies, on a best-effort basis.
Sec. 6. Term of Committee. — The Committee shall
cease to exist upon termination of the project in April 2003.
Sec. 7. Submission of Quarterly Reports. — The
Committee shall submit a report on the status of preparations for the
First Solo Philippine Trade Fair to the President every quarter as well
as a terminal report within sixty (60) days from the termination of the
project.
Sec. 8. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 12th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and
Two.
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