WHEREAS, the appointment of Richard J. Gordon as Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority for a term of six (6) years dated February 10, 1998, made by former President Fidel V. Ramos, is null and void;

NOW, THEREFORE, I JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law and the Constitution, do hereby recall, withdraw, and cancel the aforesaid appointment of Richard J. Gordon as Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of June, in the Year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-eight.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary