WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 286, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 696, and further amended by Presidential Decree No. 841 and Executive Order No. 546, the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC) is governed, and its activities directed, controlled and managed, by a Board of Directors composed of the Minister of Transportation and Communications as Chairman; the Minister of Finance, the Minister of National Defense, the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the President and General Manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), as ex officio members; and three (3) other members appointed by the President of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, due to their numerous pressing duties and equally important responsibilities, the Ministry/Office Heads designated by law to act as ex officio members of the PADC Board of Directors are sometimes unable to attend in person the scheduled PADC Board meetings;

WHEREAS, the interest of the PADC will be better served by authorizing the Ministry/Office Heads to designate their alternates/representatives to attend PADC Board meetings;

WHEREAS, in the development of general aviation, the Philippine Air Force is closely and officially affiliated with the PADC, and should have great interest in optimizing the national utility of the aviation and aerospace industry;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and by Presidential Decree No. 1416, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1772, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The Minister of Transportation and Communications, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of National Defense, the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Development Bank of the Philippines and the President and General Manager of the Government Service Insurance System are hereby authorized to designate their respective Deputy Ministers, Assistants or any other responsible officer as their representative to attend and participate in the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC). The said representatives shall be entitled to the proper allowances and per diems for each PADC Board meeting actually attended.

SECTION 2. The Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force is hereby designated as ex officio member of the PADC Board of Directors, such that there shall only be two (2) other members of the PADC Board of Directors who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines. In case of inability to attend PADC Board meetings, he may designate his representative to act as his alternate, who shall likewise be entitled to the allowances and per diems for each PADC Board meeting actually attended.

SECTION 3. Presidential Decree No. 286, 696 and 841, and Executive Order No. 546, and all provisions thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 28th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty three.


By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Executive Assistant