TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS

(OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES)

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 640

CREATING A HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO MEET WITH THE WORLD BANK MISSION ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

In view of the importance and significance of the coming of a World Bank mission on Housing and Urban Development in July and October, 1973, there is hereby created a counterpart Team to represent the Government of the Republic of the Philippines composed of the following:

1. The Officer-in-Charge

Presidential Assistant on Housing and Resettlement Agency

– Chairman

2. The General Manager, PHHC

– Member

3. A representative of the National Economic & Development Authority

– Member

4. A representative of the Development Management Staff

– Member

The Team shall have the following specific functions:

1. Coordinate preparation of project feasibility studies pertinent to the mission for submission to the World Bank.

2. Establish priorities and guidelines in evaluating Housing and Urban Development Projects consistent with the over-all socio-economic development plan.

3. Determine in behalf of the Philippine Government the forms of assistance to housing and Resettlement Projects to be applied for within the context of the mission.

4. Extend to the mission such technical and other forms of assistance as may be necessary for the successful accomplishment of its task.

All heads of departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities of the Government are hereby requested to extend full cooperation and assistance to the Team to insure the accomplishment of its tasks.

By authority of the President:

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

Manila, June 15, 1973

Source: Presidential Management Staff