Administrative Order No. 76

SECTION 1. Organization – A National Organizing Committee (ASEAN-NOC) is hereby constituted to organize the hosting of the Third ASEAN Informal Summit.

SECTION 2. Composition – The NOC shall be composed of the designated representatives of the following: Secretary of Foreign Affairs – Chairman Executive Secretary – Co-Chairman Secretary of Trade and Industry – Member Secretary of Finance – Member Secretary of National Defense – Member Secretary of Interior and Local Government – Member Secretary of Transportation and Communication – Member Secretary of Tourism – Member Secretary of Public Works and Highways – Member Secretary of Budget and Management – Member Press Secretary – Member Chief of Presidential Protocol – Member Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – Member Chairman, Metro Manila Development Authority – Member

SECTION 3. Authority and Functions – The ASEAN-NOC shall have the following authority and functions: 2.1 Formulate and recommend a Work Program to the President within ninety (90) days from the signing of this Administrative Order; 2.2 Implement the work plan once approved by the President and supervise and monitor all activities in relation thereto; 2.3 Call upon any official, agent, employee, agency or instrumentality of the national or local government for any assistance that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Administrative Order; 2.4 Negotiate and conclude agreements and contracts necessary for the attainment of the objectives of this Administrative Order, including contracts for services; 2.5 Create a Secretariat to be headed by a Secretary-General and assisted by Deputy Secretaries-General as deemed appropriate. The Secretariat shall be composed of sub-committees, task forces and other appropriate bodies as deemed necessary.

SECTION 4. Coordination with PCAAAC – The ASEAN-NOC shall coordinate with the Philippine Council on ASEAN, APEC, ASEM Cooperation (PCAAAC) which shall continue to be responsible for formulating the Philippine position in substantive issues related to ASEAN.

SECTION 5. Funding – Funding for the operating expenses of the ASEAN-NOC amounting to two million pesos (P2,000,000) shall be drawn from the International Commitments Fund.

SECTION 6. Administrative Guidelines/Order – The ASEAN-NOC shall adopt such administrative guidelines or orders as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of this Administrative Order.

SECTION 7. Effectivity – This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 20 th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-nine. (Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA Executive Secretary