Administrative Order No. 82 — Creating the Joint Executive-legislative Committee to Undertake Studies on the Alternative Uses of U.s. Military Facilities in Philippine Bases

MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 82

CREATING THE JOINT EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE STUDIES ON THE ALTERNATIVE USES OF U.S. MILITARY FACILITIES IN PHILIPPINE BASES

WHEREAS, Section 25, Article XVIII, of the 1987 Constitution provides, that: "After the expiration in 1991 of the Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America concerning Military Bases, foreign military bases, troops, or facilities shall not be allowed in the Philippines except under a treaty duly concurred in by the Senate and, when the Congress so requires, ratified by a majority of the votes cast by the people in a national referendum held for that purpose, and recognized as a treaty by the other contracting State";

WHEREAS, there is a need to conduct in-depth studies on the alternative uses of the bases including concrete plans and programs of implementation to enable the Philippine Government to respond immediately in the event a new treaty on military bases is not entered into;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Secretary of Foreign Affairs - Chairman

Secretary of Finance - Member

Secretary of Agriculture - Member

Secretary of Labor and Employment - Member

Secretary of National Defense - Member

Secretary of Trade and Industry - Member

Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning - Member

Executive Secretary - Member

Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Member

Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs - Member

Chairman, Senate Committee on Economic Affairs - Member

Chairman, House Committee on Economic Affairs - Member

Chairman, Senate Committee on National Defense - Member

Chairman, House Committee on National Defense - Member

a. To undertake in-depth studies, detailed plans and concrete programs on the alternative uses of U.S. military facilities in Philippine bases;

b. To request assistance from other government offices and agencies as may be needed to conduct and complete the work of the Committee;

c. To submit regular reports to the President and the Congress of the Philippines on the recommendations of the Committee; and d. To perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary to meet the objectives of the Committee

SECTION 4. The amount of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (P100,000.00) PESOS, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be released from the Compensation and Organizational Adjustment Fund in the 1988 General Appropriations Act or from such other applicable lump-sum appropriations as may be determined by the Department of Budget and Management for the operational requirements of the Joint Executive-Legislative Committee.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.

Executive Secretary

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1988). [Administrative Order Nos. : 1 - 150 ]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.

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[PDF] Administrative Order No. 82, August 8, 1988