MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 230

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM FROM HUNGER CAMPAIGN

WHEREAS, fully one-half of the world’s population is either ill-nourished or underfed;

WHEREAS, to fight this state of malnutrition and undernourishment, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, of which the Philippines is a member, launched on July 1, 1960, a world-wide Campaign for Freedom from Hunger and invited Member Countries to join in the collective effort to remove the threat of hunger by the establishment of National Committee on Freedom from Hunger Campaign; and

WHEREAS, to give this campaign a wider base on which to operate, it has been deemed necessary to involve people themselves, so that membership to the National Committee should include non-governmental and/or civic organizations and individuals with the government agencies participating actively as consultants;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create the Philippine National Committee on Freedom from Hunger Campaign which unless otherwise directed, shall continue to function until June 30, 1980. The Committee likewise, shall (1) act as counterpart of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s Freedom from Hunger Campaign movement; (2) bring before the people the reality of hunger which confronts all developing countries including the Philippines; (3) stimulate and support nation-wide action program through informational education, cooperative effort and research; (4) mobilize the youth of the country to participate in the world-wide campaign against hunger; and (5) adopt such other measures as will achieve a better understanding of providing adequate food for the present and future population of the world.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

President, Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines
Chairman

The President, National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Member

The President, Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
Member

The Chief Deputy, Knights of Columbus of the Philippines
Member

The President and Managing Director, Operations Brotherhood
Member

The President, Town Hall Philippines
Member

The President, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement
Member

The Director, Catholic Relief Services-NCWC Philippine Program
Member

The President, Inland Fishing Association, Inc.
Member

The Executive Secretary, National Secretariat of Social Action
Member

The District Governor, Rotary Club International in the Philippines
Member

The President, Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Member

The Governor, District No. 301-A, Lions Club International
Member

The National Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Member

The National Scout Executive, Girl Scouts of the Philippines
Member

The Chairman, 4-H Clubs Advisory Council of the Philippines
Member

The President, Inter-islands Deep-Sea Fishing Association
Member

The President, Federation of Free Farmers of the Philippines
Member

The President, League of Women Voters of the Philippines
Member

The President, Agricultural Broadcasters and Writers Organization
Member

The President, George Washington University Alumni Association of the Philippines
Member

The Executive Director, Catholic Charities
Member

The Executive Secretary, Philippine National FAO Committee (Ex-officio member)
Member

Mrs. Concepcion Martelino
Member

Mr. Lorenzo Bautista
Member

Mr. Gregorio Feliciano
Member

Dr. Juan Flavier
Member

Fr. George William
Member

The Committee is authorized to accept additional members as may be deemed necessary for the effective functioning of the committee. It shall determine and elect its own officers as are necessary.

The seat of the Secretariat shall be at the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, with the NFP Executive Director as concurrent Executive Secretary of the committee.

FUNDING: The committee is empowered to raise funds by voluntary contributions according to law to meet its financial obligations.

The Committee shall render special and annual reports of its activities and accomplishments to the President of the Philippines, furnishing copies thereof to the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization.

This Administrative Order supersedes Administrative Order No. 134 dated September 6, 1965 and the records, property, assets and liabilities of the Committee created thereunder are transferred to the Committee herein created.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of July, in the Year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

Source: Malacañang Records Office

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1970). [Administrative Order Nos. : 200 Р263]. Manila : Malaca̱ang Records Office.