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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 221
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 221 -
CREATING THE PHILIPPINE POLICY AND LEGAL TASK FORCE ON THE ISSUE OF THE
LEGALITY OF THE THREAT OR USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS BEFORE THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
WHEREAS, the Philippine Constitution
enshrines the policy of freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory;
WHEREAS, the Philippines believes that the elimination of weapons of
mass destruction will be immense value towards the achievement of true,
meaningful, just and lasting global peace and security; and
WHEREAS, the Philippines has been an active participant in
international efforts at addressing the issue of disarmament,
particularly concerning weapons of mass destruction;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
order:
Section 1. Creation of a Policy and Legal Task Force.
— The Philippine Policy and Legal Task Force on the Issue of the
Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons before the
International Court of Justice is hereby created, to be known as the
ICJ Task Force or ITF.
Sec. 2. Composition. — The ITF shall be composed
of the following:
a. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs — Chairman
b. The Secretary of Justice — Co-Chairman
c. Representative from the University of the
Philippines Law Center — Member
d. Representative from the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines — Member
e. Representative from the Philippine Society of
International Law — Member
Sec. 3. Duties and Responsibilities. — The ITF
shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
To take primary responsibility in connection with Philippine
participation in the hearings before the International Court of Justice
on the request for advisory opinion on the legality of the threat or
use of nuclear weapons;
b. To identify and formulate Philippine interests on
the issue;
c. To study, research, prepare and draft all brief
and pleadings based on the appropriate norms of international law;
d. To assist in preparing for the presentation of
oral arguments before the International Court of Justice;
e. To coordinate and consult with appropriate sectors
of Philippine society on this issue, particularly non-governmental
organizations; and
f. To recommend to the President the Philippine
representative who will present arguments before the International
Court of Justice.
Sec. 4. Secretariat. — The ITF Secretariat is
hereby established in the Department of Foreign Affairs to be headed by
the Under-secretary for Policy.
Sec. 5. Funding. — The initial funding of Two
Million Pesos (P2,000,000.00) shall be taken from the President's
Contingent Fund. The Department of Budget and Management is directed to
coordinate and assist the ITF in identifying and determining
other appropriate sources and amounts of the funds to cover
deficiencies in the ITF's requirements. Thereafter, and if necessary,
funding requirements of the ITF shall be incorporated in the General
Appropriations Act.
Sec. 6. Report. — This ITF shall submit a report
on the progress of its work two weeks from the date of this
Administrative Order.
Sec. 7. Effectivity. — This Administrative Order
shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 6th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety-five.
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