WHEREAS, it is the objective of this administration to strengthen partnership between the government and the private sector in Mindanao in pursuit of lasting peace and development;

WHEREAS, a Mindanao Leaders Meeting was held in Zamboanga City on 21 May 1995 to recommend appropriate actions of government and non-government sectors in responding to the peace and development programs in Mindanao, formulate area-based action plans for continuing dialogues, and forge a commitment of partnership in pursuing peace and development in Mindanao; and

WHEREAS, there is need for a multi-sectoral/agency consultative body to pursue the recommendations arising from the Mindanao Leaders Meeting and prepare for other similar meetings in the future.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the creation of a Mindanao Peace and Development Multi-Sectoral/Agency Task Force.

SECTION 1. COMPOSITION. The Task Force, to be chaired by the Executive Secretary with the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao as Vice Chairman, shall have representatives from the following agencies/sectors as members:

a) Department of Interior and Local Government
b) Department of Education, Culture and Sports
c) Department of National Defense
d) Department of Budget and Management
e) Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process
f) Presidential Adviser for Youth Affairs
g) ARMM Regional Government
h) National Security Council
i) Office of the Press Secretary
j) Office for Muslim Affairs
k) Religious Sector
l) Business Sector
m) Indigenous Peoples
n) Basic Sectors

The Chairman shall designate the representatives from the non-government sector.

SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS. The Mindanao Peace and Development Multi-Sectoral/Agency Task Force shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

a)	Review and ensure implementation of the recommendations arising from the First Mindanao Leaders Meeting (21 May 1995) and succeeding similar meetings;
b)	Formulate a comprehensive action plan to pursue the recommendations arising from the Meetings;
c)	Undertake consultations with concerned sectors on the action plan;
d)	Organize and provide staff support to similar Leaders Meetings in other parts of Mindanao; and
e)	Undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may be instructed by the President.

The Task Force may call upon any government department, agency, instrumentality to assist in the performance of its duties and responsibilities.

SEC. 3. SECRETARIAT. The Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process shall provide technical and administrative secretariat support to the Task Force.

SEC. 4. REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT. The Task Force shall submit the comprehensive action plan arising from the Leaders Meetings within 30 days after each Meeting.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVITY. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Manila this 23rd day of May, in the year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary