Advanced Search

Memorandum Order No. 115, s. 2003


Published: 2003-09-11

Subscribe to a Global-Regulation Premium Membership Today!

Key Benefits:

Subscribe Now for only USD$40 per month.
MALACAÑANG
MANILA

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 115

CREATING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE STATE VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

There is hereby created a National Committee to take charge of all preparations and arrangements in connection with the State Visit of His Excellency GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America in October 2003, to be composed of the following:

HONORABLE BLAS F. OPLESecretary of Foreign Affairs

Chairman

HONORABLE RICHARD J. GORDONSecretary of Tourism

Co-Chairman

HONORABLE JOSE ISIDRO N. CAMACHOSecretary of Finance

Member

HONORABLE FLORANTE M. SORIQUEZSecretary of Public Works and Highways

Member

HONORABLE EDILBERTO C. DE JESUSSecretary of Education

Member

HONORABLE ANGELO T. REYESFormer Secretary of National Defense

Member

HONORABLE MANUEL A. ROXAS IISecretary of Trade and Industry

Member

HONORABLE JOSE D. LINASecretary of Interior and Local Government

Member

HONORABLE LEANDRO C. MENDOZASecretary of Transportation and Communication

Member

HONORABLE EMILIA T. BONCODINSecretary of Budget and Management

Member

HONORABLE MILTON A. ALINGODPress Secretary

Member

HONORABLE BAYANI F.FERNANDOChairman, Metro Manila Development Authority

Member

HONORABLE CECILA B. REBONGChief Presidential Protocol

Member

COLONEL DELFIN N. BANGITGroup Commander, Presidential Security Group

Member

The National Committee shall be responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of all preparations and arrangements, including the implementation of all Presidential instructions, in connection with the State Visit.

The National Committee shall also be responsible for preparing the detailed program of the State Visit including the provisions for security and media coverage. As such, it shall coordinate with concerned national line agencies on all administrative preparations and arrangements.

The National Committee is authorized to create sub-committees as it may deem necessary in the performance of its tasks. It is likewise authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government including any government-owned and/or controlled corporation, for such assistance as it may need in discharging its duties and functions in order to ensure a successful State Visit.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord, two thousand and three.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO

Executive Secretary