TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS
(OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES)
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 820
CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE USE OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
There is hereby created an Inter-Agency Planning Committee to study the use of satellite communication technology for educational purposes, both in the formal and non-formal sectors. This Committee shall be composed of the following:
The Assistant Executive Secretary
for Programs and Projects
Executive Office
Chairman
Undersecretary Orlando Sacay
DLGCD
Member
Dr. Waldo Perfecto
DEC-EDIITAF
Member
Miss Josefina Patron
NMPC
Member
Dr. Teodoro Encarnacion
DPWTC
Member
Mr. Filologo Pante
NEDA
Member
Mr. Enrique Victorino
PHILOCOMSAT
Member
Dr. Gloria Feliciano
U.P. representing schools and universities
Member
A representative of the Rural
Broadcasters Association
Member
The Planning Committee will be responsible for the preparation and execution of the aforementioned study with close collaboration with other government agencies, as well as the private sector, particularly the Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corporation, PHILCOMSAT and commercial broadcasting stations, as well as universities especially those engaged in communication research, and the UNESCO.
In conduct of its study, the Committee is to take into account the plans for the development of the countrywide communications system and its use for educational and information purposes with the aim of applying on an integrated and economic bases communication technology to the development process.
The Committee may call upon any department, bureau, office and instrumentality of the government including government-owned or controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in the accomplishment of its task.
The Circular shall take effect immediately.
By authority of the President:
(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
Manila, April 15, 1975
Source: Presidential Management Staff
