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Administrative Order No. 17
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 17 AUTHORIZING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CONCURRENT SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
SECTION 1. In addition to his powers and responsibilities defined under existing statutes, Vice President and concurrent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. is hereby authorized to directly act on and approve requests of foreign governments for the Agrément of the Philippine Government to the nomination of their designated ambassador or chief of mission to the Republic of the Philippines.
SEC. 2. All executive orders and similar issuances and authorizations inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 3. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of August in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand One. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO Executive Secretary