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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 953 -
CREATING A PRESIDENTIAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON FOOD |
The Ministry of the Budget
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Human Settlements
The Ministry of Local Governments and Community
Development
The Ministry of National Defense
The Ministry of Natural Resources
The Ministry of Trade
The Central Bank of the Philippines
The Philippine National Bank
The Development Bank of the Philippines
The Land Bank of the Philippines
The Commission on Audit
The National Grains Authority
The Metro Manila Commission
The Food Terminal Inc.
The Philippine Fish Marketing Authority
The Maritime Industry Authority
WHEREAS, an adequate supply of food at reasonable prices is essential to the well-being of the Filipino people, particularly in these times of rapid inflation;
WHEREAS, the normal production and marketing processes have been distorted by successive increases in the price of crude oil;
WHEREAS, the government is committed to pursue its task of ensuring a sufficient supply of food at prices that our people can afford;
WHEREAS, the above objectives can only be attained through an integrated program of production, marketing and credit participated in by both the private sector and the government.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and direct the following:
1.
The creation of a Presidential Action Committee on food which shall
ensure unified action by all government agencies and the private
sector, supervise and monitor the implementation of programs aimed at
stabilizing food supply and prices throughout the country, with
priority given to fish, vegetables and fruits sold in the Metropolitan
Manila area.
2. That the
Presidential Action Committee on Food shall be initially composed of
the following:
a.
The Minister of agriculture as Chairman and Presidential Action Officer
b. The
Minister of Natural Resources
c. The
Minister of the Budget
d. The
Minister of Trade
e. The
Governor of the Central Bank
f. The Deputy
Minister of Human Settlements
g. The Deputy
Minister of Cooperative Development of the Ministry of Local
Governments and
Community Development
h. The
Chairman of the Development Bank of the Philippines
i. The
President of the Philippine National Bank
j. The
President of the Land Bank of the Philippines
k. The
Administrator of the National Grains Authority
l. The
Chairman of the Food Terminal, Inc.
m. The General
Manager of the Philippine Fish Marketing Authority
n. The
Assistant to the Governor and Chairman of the Metro Manila Commission
3. The Presidential Action Committee on Food is empowered:
a.
to determine the strategies necessary to attain its objectives;
b. to prepare
the necessary plans and programs to effectively implement the
strategies arrived at;
c. to
determine the duties and responsibilities of, and establish guidelines
for all ministries and government agencies involved in the good
industry;
d. to
supervise, coordinate and monitor the activities of all government
ministries and agencies involved in food supply and prices;
e. to create
appropriate sub-committees on various commodities if found, and for as
long as necessary;
f. to call on
the resources of all government ministries and agencies necessary to
implement the strategies arrived at; and
g. to utilize
any transport and storage facilities from the government and private
sectors.
All provisions of other Letter of Instructions inconsistent with this order are hereby repealed and/or amended accordingly.
This Letter of Instruction shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.
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