Administrative Order No. 281

Composition of the National Committee

SECTION 1. Composition of the National Committee .—I hereby designate the following or their duly authorized representatives to compose the National Committee:

Chairperson

: Secretary,Department of Foreign Affairs

Co-Chairperson

: Chairman, National Commission for Culture and the Arts

Vice-Chairperson

: Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development

Co-Vice-Chairperson

: Secretary, Department of Tourism Secretary, Department of Education Secretary,

Members

:

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Chairman, Commission on Higher Education

Secretary, Department of Health

Director-General, National Anti-Poverty Commission

Director General, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment

Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform

Secretary, Department of Interior and Local Government

Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways

Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry

Secretary, Department of Science and Technology

Secretary, Department of National Defense

Secretary, Department of Agriculture

Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communications

Press Secretary

Vice-Chairman Executive Director, Climate Change Commission

Secretary of the Philippine Information Agency

Presidential Adviser/National Commission on Youth

Chairman, Commission on Human Rights

President, Clark Development Corporation

Executive Director, National Sports Commission

Executive Director, National Indigenous Peoples Commission

Executive Director, Office of Muslim Affairs

President, International Theater Institute – Philippine Center

Chairman, National Sports Commission

President, Cultural Center of the Philippines

Functions of the National Committee

SEC. 2. Functions of the National Committee. —The National Committee shall prepare the appropriate two-year national program to implement the honor of the Philippines as the ASEAN Cultural Capital, which shall be implemented throughout the regions of the Philippines. The National Committee shall also undertake the necessary preparations for the participation of concerned agencies in national and international conferences – highlighting the role of the Philippines as ASEAN Cultural Capital – the development of educational and communication materials and other such functions as the committee may deem necessary to effect such mandate. Particularly, the National Committee shall undertake the preparations for and ensure the orderly and successful conduct of the 4th ASEAN Festival of the Arts, the 4th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA), AMCA+3, the 7th Senior Officials Meeting for Culture and Arts (SOMCA), and SOMCA+3 on 22 – 26 March 2010. The National Committee may secure the cooperation of all government and private instrumentalities to ensure the success of its program. It shall be in liaison with the appropriate Senate and House committees. The National Committee shall organized a Secretariat co-chaired by the Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the President of the ITI – Philippine Center/ UNESCO, in liaison with the Department of Foreign Affairs, coordinating with various agencies that will implement the programs and projects of the National Committee, which will include staff members coordinating for the indigenous people; environmental non-government organizations (NGOs) and eco-communications groups; coordinating with media group and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP); with Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) and educational institutions in the tertiary level; for the business sector; Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines and other groups such as the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) to assist hospitality needs; and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for Metro Manila Mayors and venue needs utilize the newly-restored Metropolitan Theater, Fort Santiago with the Intramuros Administration (IA) and Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) as base of performances and exhibitions in Manila and working throughout the regions to focus on the wealth of cultural diversity for UN MDGs. The National Committee may create such subcommittee as it may deem necessary.

Funding

SEC. 3. Funding.— The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Administrative Order shall be funded jointly by budgetary appropriations from the government and from private sector contributions and from available funds as may be identified by the department of Budget and Management.

Repealing Clause

SEC 4. Repealing Clause. —All provisions of Administrative Order No. 28, Series of 1993, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Effectivity

SEC 5. Effectivity. —This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) LEANDRO R. MENDOZA Executive Secretary