[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2, August 02, 1986 ]

CREATING A NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE TO HANDLE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1986 SHIP FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN YOUTH PROGRAM (SSEAYP) FOR THE PHILIPPINES



I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created an ad hoc National Organizing Committee to handle the implementation of the 1986 Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program under the supervision and control of the Office of the President.

SECTION 2. The Committee shall be composed of a Chairman and ten (10) members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines.

SECTION 3. The Committee shall perform the following functions:
  1. Make the necessary preparations and arrangements for the Philippine participation in the 1986 SSEAYP:

    1. Prepare to host the inauguration and opening ceremonies of the SSEAYP.

    2. Coordinate all port of call activities in the Philippines.

  2. Organize the Philippine Delegation:

    1. Set the guidelines and criteria for the selection of the delegates.

    2. Supervise the preparation and training of the delegates.

    3. Raise funds for the delegates.

  3. Receive and disburse allocated funds for the program, subject to the appropriate accounting and auditing procedures.

  4. Have custody of all documents and records pertaining to the program.

  5. Negotiate with the private sector for their assistance in the discharge of the NOC-SSEAYP functions.

  6. Set all other policies and guidelines for the implementation of the Program.

  7. Perform other functions that may be necessary for the successful implementation of the program.
SECTION 4. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Tourism, and the Office of Budget and Management shall assist the Committee in organizing and implementing the program. All other government ministries, bureaus, agencies, offices including local governments, are enjoined to extend full support to the National Organizing Committee for the SSEAYP for the successful implementation of the Program.

SECTION 5. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-six.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, JR.
Deputy Executive Secretary