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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 186 - EXPANDING
THE COVERAGE OF THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF THE SEA AND
RENAMING IT AS THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS
WHEREAS, the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea seeks to establish a legal order for
the seas and oceans to promote their peaceful use, equitable and
efficient utilization of resources and protect and preserve the marine
environment;
WHEREAS, the Philippines signed the United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Sea on 10 December 1982 and ratified the same in November
1984;
WHEREAS, a Cabinet Committee on the Treaty on the Law of the Sea was
established pursuant to Executive Order No. 738 dated 3 October 1981,
and reconstituted with representation from government agencies,
pursuant to Executive Order No. 328 dated 5 June 1988, to implement the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and harmonize domestic
laws and regulations with the Convention prior to its entry into force
on 16 November 1994;
WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to further strengthen the Cabinet
Committee on the Law of the Sea to ensure a more comprehensive and
pragmatic approach in addressing marine and ocean-related concerns
within the overall context of Philippine national interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law and the
Constitution, do hereby order:
Section 1.
Sec. 2.
The Cabinet Committee may create sub-committees and/or working groups
as it deems necessary to ensure the efficient and effective discharge
of its responsibilities.
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DONE, in the City of Manila,
this 12th day of July in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety Four.
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