MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 353

CREATING A TASK FORCE TO WORK ON THE COMMEMORATIVE BOOK FOR THE 1996 ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION SUMMIT

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

APEC ’96 SOM Chair
–
Chairperson

SEC. SALVADOR M. ENRIQUEZ, JR.

Department of Budget and Management
–
Member

PRESS SEC. HECTOR R. VILLANUEVA
–
Member

USEC. APOLINARIO L. LOZADA, JR.

Office of the President
–
Member

USEC. ROSARIO G. MANALO

Department of Foreign Affairs
–
Member

ASEC. EDSEL CUSTODIO

Department of Trade and Industry and 1996 Phil. SOM Leader
–
Member

MR. ROBERTO R. ROMULO

President, APEC Foundation
–
Member

MR. ANTONIO SAMSON

President, Advertising Foundation
–
Member

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

Source: Malacañang Records Office

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1997). [Administrative Order Nos. : 301 – 407]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.