WHEREAS, the last two Meetings of the AEGDM were hosted by Indonesia in 1991 and by Malaysia in 1993;

WHEREAS, it is the Philippines ™ turn to host the Ninth Meeting of the AEGDM from December 4 to 7, 1995, following the principle of rotation on hosting among ASEAN member nations;

WHEREAS, there is a need to create an Organizing Committee to formalize the inter-agency tasks currently being undertaken by concerned member-agencies of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) relative to the hosting of the Ninth Meeting;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the creation of an Organizing Committee for the Ninth Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group of Disaster Management from December 4 to 7, 1995, as follows:

SECTION 1. Composition. - The Organizing Committee shall be composed of the following:

Secretary, Department of National Defense	- Chairman
Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs	- Vice-Chairman
Secretary, Department of Health	- Member
Secretary, Department of Interior and Local Government	- Member
Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways	- Member
Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development	- Member
Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communications	- Member
Chairman, Mt. Pinatubo Commission	- Member

SEC. 2. Functions. - The Organizing Committee shall:

a.	Conduct meetings and lay the groundwork in preparation for the Ninth Meeting of the AEGDM;
b.	Coordinate the implementation of the program of activities for the affair;
c.	Report to the President, through the NDCC Chairman, on the status of the implementation of the program for the Ninth Meeting of the AEGDM; and
d.	Perform such other functions and tasks as the President may direct.

SEC. 3. Secretariat Services. - Secretariat services relative to the hosting of the Ninth Meeting of the AEGDM shall be provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to be supported by selected members of the NDCC Technical Committee.

SEC. 4. Funding. - Expenses for the hosting of the Ninth Meeting of the AEGDM shall be charged against the available funds of the Department of National Defense and subject to the applicable accounting and auditing rules.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of November, 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