TO:

The Minister of Finance The Minister of National Defense The Minister of Foreign Affairs The Minister of Health The Commissioner of Customs The Chief, Philippine Constabulary The Director General, Integrated National Police The Director General, National Intelligence & Security Authority The Director, National Bureau of Investigation The Manager, Manila International Airport The Minister of Public Information The Minister of Tourism The Commissioner of Immigration The Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines The Governor, Metro Manila Commission The President, Philippine National Bank The Director, Philippine Convention Bureau The Manager, Philippine International Convention Center

WHEREAS, I have authorized the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) to jointly host the XXth General Assembly of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in Manila from October 27 to November 6, 1980;

WHEREAS, the Association has been established to promote international cooperation, protection, development and advancement of social security programs throughout the world;

WHEREAS, the forthcoming General Assembly will bring honor and prestige to the Philippines, it being the first time that such assembly will be hold in Asia;

WHEREAS, holding the Assembly in Manila will help focus attention on the advances made by our country in providing social protection to all people as well as project to the international community the economic, social, political and cultural achievements of the New Society;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, hereby direct that - -

	(1)	An Organizing Committee to be composed of officials from the GSIS, SSS and Philippines Air Lines (PAL) be established to plan, direct, coordinate and obtain from other government offices such assistance and support as may be deemed necessary.
	(2)	All government ministries, corporations, agencies and offices extend their full assistance and support to the Organizing Committee in its work.

Done in the City of Manila, this 16th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.