WHEREAS, the Government recognizes the worldwide phenomenon of aging;

WHEREAS, Philippine Society still upholds the traditional respect, esteem and honor bestowed the older generation; and

WHEREAS, the Government believes that the elderly deserve a significant share of the resources of the country to which they have contributed during the best years of their life.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The Government of the Philippines hereby declares its full acceptance and support the United Nations General Assembly resolution in 1978 to hold a World Assembly on the Aging in Vienna on July 25 to August 6, 1982.

SECTION 2. Creation of a National Executive Committee on the Aging. - There is hereby created a National Executive Committee, hereinafter referred to as the œCommittee  which shall be attached to the Ministry of Social Services and Development.

SECTION 3. Functions of the Committee. - The Committee shall (a) Formulate a national plan of action on aging in consonance with the regional plan of action evolved during the Regional Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the World Assembly on Aging, (b) Direct and supervise its implementation, and (c) Serve as liaison to the UN World Assembly on Aging.

SECTION 4. Composition of the Committee. - The Committee shall be composed of:

Mrs. Josefa E. Marcos

Honorary Chairman

Minister of Social Services and Development

Chairman

Minister of State for Social Services

Vice-Chairman

Minister of State for Education and Culture

Vice-Chairman

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Member

Minister of Health

Member

Minister of Education and Culture

Member

Minister of Labor

Member

Administrator of the Social Security System

Member

President of the Government Service Insurance System

Member

SECTION 5. The Secretariat. - The Bureau of Rehabilitation of the MSSD with a representative from the United Nations International Organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall serve as Secretariat for the Committee.

SECTION 6. Funding. - Any operation and program expenses involved shall be drawn from the MSSD and the member agencies represented in the Committee, and from donations and fund-raising activities.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 19th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-two.


By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Executive Assistant