WHEREAS, the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation was created
by law to implement the state policy of centralizing and integrating
all games of chance;
WHEREAS, there is a need to give the President of the Philippines ample
discretion in appointing the members of the Board of Directors of the
Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree the following:
Sec. 1. Board of Directors. The Philippine Amusements and Gaming
Corporation shall be governed and its activities be directed,
controlled and managed by a Board of Directors that shall be composed
of five (5) members, namely: (1) The Chairman who shall be appointed by
the President of the Philippines; (2) The Government Corporate Counsel;
(3) The Office of the Executive Assistant, Office of the President, or
their respective representatives; and (4) Two (2) other members to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines from the private sector.
Sec. 2. All laws, decrees, administrative orders, rules or regulations
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
Sec. 3. This Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.
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