WHEREAS, the government fully recognizes the role of science and technology in economic development;

WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to promote the Philippines as a site of investment for technology-intensive industries;

WHEREAS, the Scientific American Journal is an excellent medium for the promotion of the country ™s science and technology program;

WHEREAS, the publication of a Philippine supplement in the Journal will provide a positive image of the S&T base on selected areas and the favorable experience of technology-intensive industries which have been able to achieve excellence and world class operations in the Philippines;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law and the Constitution, do hereby direct and order, as follows:

SECTION 1. A Project Coordinating Committee (PCC) to implement the Philippine supplement of the Scientific American Journal is hereby created which shall be composed of the following:

Chairman	:	Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Members	:	Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
		Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
		Secretary, Department of Tourism (DOT)
		Former Secretary Roberto Romulo
		President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

SEC. 2. The PCC is authorized to draw and use any funds available from their respective budgets not to exceed a total of TEN MILLION PESOS (P10,000,000.00) to defray the cost of the project; provided however, that the private sector may contribute such amount of funds to supplement or increase the fund.

SEC. 3. The PCC shall prepare the necessary guidelines to ensure the effective implementation of this Order.

SEC. 4. The PCC shall submit a monthly report to the Office of the President and a final report upon completion of the project.

SEC. 5. All existing issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of June, 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