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MOP, Bk 10, v.5, pt.2, 261
[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 382, February 26, 1976 ]
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