WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 158, dated February 18, 1994 created the Ifugao Terraces Commission to formulate short-term and long-term plans for the restoration and preservation of the Ifugao Rice Terraces in the municipalities of Banaue, Kiangan, Hungduan, Mayoyao, Hingyon, Asipulo, Tinoc, Lagawe and Aguinaldo;

WHEREAS, the Ifugao Terraces Commission has already formulated short-term and long-term plans for the restoration and preservation of the Ifugao rice terraces and has promoted the accelerated socio-economic development in the areas covered therein;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 77 s. 1999 provides for the creation of the Banaue Rice Terraces Task Force and the dissolution of the Ifugao Terraces Commission, and transferring its functions, assets, liabilities, records, appropriation, properties, facilities and equipment to Task Force; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to afford the Ifugao Terraces Commission (ITC) additional time within which to wind up its affairs in time for the transfer of its function to the Banaue Rice Terraces Task Force.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the extension of the official existence of the Ifugao Terraces Commission including its Secretariat until May 15, 1999, provided that during said period, no new business/transactions will be entered into by ITC.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 5th  day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine.

(SGD.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.)  RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary