Administrative Order No. 382 — Creating an Inter-agency Committee for the Forthcoming 13th Fao Regional Conference for Asia and the Far East

MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 382

CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE FOR THE FORTHCOMING 13TH FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ASIA AND THE FAR EAST

WHEREAS, the food problem is most acute in Asia;

WHEREAS, the Philippines should take the lead in solving the food problem in Asia;

WHEREAS, the Philippines has accepted to host the 13th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Far East to be held in Manila on August 2-13, 1976 which will discuss ways of alleviating hunger;

WHEREAS, having been given the signal honor of hosting the 13th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Far East it is necessary that we ensure its success;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby constitute and create an Inter-Agency Committee to supervise and coordinate the necessary preparations and arrangements for the forthcoming 13th FAO Regional Conference in Manila and undertake liaison work with the FAO Secretariat in Rome, and such Committee to be composed of the following:

Asst. Sec. Luis R. Baltazar

Department of Agriculture Chairman

Consul-General Armando Fernandez

Department of Foreign Affairs 1st Vice-Chairman

Dept. Exec. Director Edgardo Quisumbing

National Food & Agriculture Council 2nd Vice-Chairman

Mr. Zosimo Topacio

Central Bank Member

Mr. Ernesto Singson

Department of Tourism Member

Asst. Sec. Marcelino de Guzman

Department of National Defense Member

Atty. Ricardo Ampil

Bureau of Customs Member

Atty. Tirso Santillan

Commission on Immigration & Deportation Member

Atty. Magdaleno B. Cortez

Department of Agriculture Member

Consul Jose A. Syjuco

Department of Foreign Affairs Member

Mr. Amante Bigornia

Department of Public Information Member

The Committee is empowered to call any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government for such assistance as it may need for the accomplishment of its task.

Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA

Presidential Assistant

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1976). [Administrative Order Nos. : 349 - 438]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.

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[PDF] Administrative Order No. 382, February 26, 1976