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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 77 -
CREATING A PHILIPPINE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE PHILIPPINE FESTIVAL
OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN FRANCE AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF EUROPE IN 1994
REVOLVING AROUND THE SPECIAL EXPOSITION IN PARIS OF THE TREASURES FOUND
IN THE "SAN DIEGO" GALLEON
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government, in its
desire to develop significant awareness of the Philippines and its
people among the French people in particular and the European public in
general, has decided to organize a roving festival of Philippine
culture and performing arts in France as well as other major cities in
Europe, from September to December 1994, under the theme "Philippine
Culture Through the Ages";
WHEREAS, both the Philippine and French Governments are committed to
promoting mutual understanding through the intensification of cultural
relations, among others, between the two countries;
WHEREAS, the "San Diego" Exposition, a major joint project in the
cultural field, will also offer a unique opportunity for attracting
prospective investors, businessmen and tourists from France and other
European countries;
WHEREAS, the forthcoming exposition, which will be called the
Philippine Festival of Arts and Culture, is a joint RP-FRANCE
undertaking under the 1993-1994 RP-FRANCE Protocol on Culture,
Scientific and Technical Cooperation;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it known that I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution,
do hereby create the Philippine National Commission for the Philippine
Festival of Arts and Culture in France and in other countries of Europe
revolving around the special exposition of the treasures found in the
"San Diego" Galleon, hereinafter known as the Commission. The Honorary
Chairman of the Commission shall be the First Lady Mrs. Amelita Ramos
with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs as Chairman and Mr. Sostenes
Campillo, Jr., former Undersecretary of Tourism, as the
Secretary-General of the Commission. The members of the Commission
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All private entities, associations, clubs, and organizations, including foundations and private museums, in a position to do so are requested to lend their full cooperation to this undertaking.
The Commission shall establish a Secretariat to service the administrative requirements of the Commission. The Secretariat shall be located at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Chairman of the Commission shall define the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary-General, as well as other officers whom the Commission may decide to designate. In this connection, the Chairman shall submit to the Office of the President a proposed staffing pattern for the Secretariat.
The amount of ONE MILLION (P1,000,000) PESOS which shall serve as the initial Philippine government contribution to the project, is hereby allocated from the contingency funds of the Office of the President. The government agencies or instrumentalities represented in the Commission are hereby authorized to draw from their operating funds additional funds needed to finance the project. The Commission shall draw up its budget and source of funding which shall be subject to existing Commission on Audit rules and regulations.
This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of August in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-three.
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