WHEREAS, after a series of Special Meetings at the Department of Foreign Affairs from February to March 1988, a decision was made to hold in Manila an International Conference of Newly Restored Democracies (1973-1988);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the decision, the Philippine Government will undertake the necessary preparations to ensure the success of the Conference, and as among the preparations to be made is the creation of a National Organizing Committee that shall be responsible for the physical arrangements in organizing the Conference;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create the National Organizing Committee for the International Conference on Newly Restored Democracies (1973-1988), hereinafter known as the Committee.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Raul S. Manglapus - Chairman Secretary of Foreign Affairs   Hon. Fidel V. Ramos - Vice-Chairman Secretary of National Defense   Hon. Jose Antonio U. Gonzalez - Vice-Chairman Secretary of Tourism   Hon. Guillermo N. Carague - Member Secretary of Budget and Management   Hon. Teodoro C. Benigno - Member Press Secretary   Ambassador Menandro P. Galenzoga - Member Department of Foreign Affairs   Ambassador Luis Perdices - Member Department of Foreign Affairs  

The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman, and for purposes of discharging its functions, it may create such subcommittees as may be necessary.

The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office or agency or instrumentality of the government including government-owned or controlled corporation for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its functions.

The Committee shall establish a Secretariat to service the National Organizing Committee which shall hold office at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The Department of Budget and Management is hereby directed to immediately release the amount of EIGHT MILLION PESOS (P8,000,000.00) for the financial and operational requirements of the Committee and the Secretariat, chargeable against the funds of the Department of Foreign Affairs and subject to accounting and auditing requirements.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight.


By the President:
(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary