Administrative Order No. 143 — Creating the Inter-agency Committee to Study the Feasibility of Providing Ferry Services for the Manila-bicol-masbate-cebu-route

MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 143

CREATING THE INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING FERRY SERVICES FOR THE MANILA-BICOL-MASBATE-CEBU-ROUTE

WHEREAS, one of the objectives of the transport sector under the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) is the strengthening of the interregional and urban-rural linkages to ensure people's mobility and continuous flow of goods and services by promoting multi-modal transport system;

WHEREAS, the Bicol region has inadequate transportation facilities and services to support its productive sectors (i.e., industry, and agriculture) and its Tourism Projects which is one (1) of the Flagship Projects identified by the President;

WHEREAS, there is no direct commercial sea traffic between Manila and Bicol, and for Bicol to Cebu;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 185, dated 28 June 1994, among others: seeks to open-up all routes and to encourage entry into developmental routes;

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 order:

Section 1. Organization. — There is hereby created an Inter-Agency Committee to study the feasibility of providing ferry services, passengers and cargo, for the Manila-Bicol-Masbate-Cebu route (hereinafter called the "Committee").

Chairman - Sr. Dep. Exec. Secretary Leo A. Quisumbing

Vice-Chairman - Gen. Manager of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)

Members - Administrator of National Mapping Resource and Information Authority (NAMRIA);

- Undersecretary of DPWH for Technical Services;

- General Manager of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA);

- Representative of Presidential Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects;

- Representative of the Masbate Economic Development Council.

a) To study the feasibility of providing ferry services for passengers and cargo for the Manila-Bicol-Masbate-Cebu route;

b) To select the most advantageous ports to be served;

c) To coordinate with the concerned national government agencies, local government units and non-governmental organizations on matters concerning the study; and

d) To recommend to the President appropriate actions necessary for the implementation of the results of the study.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 25 th day of August in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Four.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.

Executive Secretary

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1994). [Administrative Order Nos. : 101 - 200 ]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.

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[PDF] Administrative Order No. 143, August 25, 1994