Office of the President

of the Philippines

Malacañang

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 29

AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A SAVE MOTHER EARTH COMMITTEE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

The creation of a Save Mother Earth Committee (SMEC) in the Office of the President in support of the administration’s program “Save Mother Earth” is hereby authorized to be composed of the following:

Chairman
:     Dir. Clarita F. Rodulfo

Co-Chairman
:     Dir. William A. Enriquez

Vice Chairman
:     Dir. Edwina D. Daquiuag

Co-Vice Chairman
:     Dir. Andrea Maila A. Ordoñez

Members
:     Dir. Gloria M. Bundoc:     Dir. Marianito M. Dimaandal:     Dir. Lynn D. Moreno
:     Dir. Cecilia T. Sampol

PMS Coordinator
:     Dir. Guillerma B. Reyes

OP Coordinator
:     Dir. Teresita M. Mendoza

PMS Adviser
:     Hon. Victoria P. Garchitorena

OP Adviser
:     Hon. Susana D. Vargas

The committee is hereby directed to formulate an OP-PMS Program which it will jointly implement on a continuing basis towards achieving a conducive and healthy environment within the Malacañang Palace Complex and its vicinities. It shall develop strategies geared toward making OP-PMS Save Mother Earth Program as a show window for all agencies of government to replicate in protecting Mother Earth from any type of destruction.

The committee shall, likewise, establish linkages with other government agencies and instrumentalities, including non-government organizations, in undertaking doable environmental programs/projects in line with the annual World Earth day anniversary celebration “to show our great concern to preserve and protect Planet Earth from the ravages of man, machine and nature.” The committee shall likewise create sub-committees on Training, Finance, Secretariat/Information Dissemination, Waste Materials Recovery/Recycling, Garbage Collection/Disposal, Tree Planting/Vegetable Gardening, Cleanliness/Beautification, Monitoring, and Awards.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO

Executive Secretary

August 31, 2001