WHEREAS, the November 1996 APEC Summit hosted in Subic by the Philippine government has demonstrated to the world the capability of Filipinos to successfully collaborate as one nation;

WHEREAS, as a legacy and inspiration to our people, there is a need to document the events that transpired during the said Summit of Asia-Pacific Economic leaders and collate these in a coffee-table book form;

WHEREAS, a concerted effort among the various concerned agencies and other entities is required to realize this objective;

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 direct the following:

SECTION 1. Creation of a Task Force for the Publication of an APEC Commemorative Book. A Task Force that will work on a coffee-table book documenting significant events that occurred during the Philippines ™ hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders ™ Summit last November 25, 1996 in Subic, Zambales is hereby established.

SEC. 2. Composition of the Task Force. The Task Force on the APEC Commemorative Book will be composed of the following:

DR. FEDERICO M. MACARANAS	- Chairperson
APEC '96 SOM Chair
SEC. SALVADOR M. ENRIQUEZ, JR.	- Member
Department of Budget and Management
PRESS SEC. HECTOR R. VILLANUEVA	- Member
USEC. APOLINARIO L. LOZADA, JR.	- Member
Office of the President
USEC. ROSARIO G. MANALO	- Member
Department of Foreign Affairs
ASEC. EDSEL CUSTODIO	- Member
Department of Trade and Industry and 1996 Phil. SOM Leader
MR. ROBERTO R. ROMULO	- Member
President, APEC Foundation
MR. ANTONIO SAMSON	- Member
President, Advertising Foundation

SEC. 3. Board of Advisors. A Board of Advisors which shall ensure that the assigned task is completed in accordance with the general guidelines issued by the President, is hereby created, to be composed of the following:

DFA Secretary Domingo L. Siazon, Jr.
DTI Secretary Cesar B. Bautista
APEC 1996 NOC Executive Chairman Gen. Lisandro Abadia
SBMA Chairman Richard Gordon
APEC News Bureau Chief Rodolfo Reyes

SEC. 4. Timeframe. The Task Force shall complete its assigned work by November 15, 1997 in time for the President ™s participation in the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting to be held in Canada.

SEC. 5. Other Related Activities. The Task Force is authorized to carry out other related activities to successfully accomplish its task including the holding of a private sector-funded photo contest on the significant events during the APEC Summit in Subic.

SEC. 6. Funding. The funding requirements to carry out the mandate of the Task Force shall be sourced by the Committee through grants and donations received by the Task Force for the purpose. The Task Force shall ensure the prudent disbursement of funds and the proper accounting of the proceeds thereof. An amount of One Million Pesos is hereby ordered released from the President ™s Contingent Fund to support the funding requirements of the project.

SEC. 7. Cooperation of All Government Agencies. All government agencies and instrumentalities are enjoined to extend their full support and cooperation to the Task Force by allowing the use of their facilities and expertise to fasttrack the completion of the Task Force ™s activities.

SEC. 8. Effectivity. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

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

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