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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 867
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 867 - A
DECREE ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE CONVENTION BUREAU, DEFINING ITS
FUNCTIONS AND SOURCES OF FUNDING
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WHEREAS,
the promotion of the tourism and travel industry in the Philippines is
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WHEREAS, the growth and development in tourism accommodations and
facilities underscore the need for concerted and planned efforts to
promote the Philippines not only as tourism destination in the area but
also, a center of world gatherings and conventions; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an entity be created through which the
government and the private sector in the tourism and allied fields can
pool their resources, talents and efforts to achieve and attain the
abovementioned goals, along definite guidelines and mechanics.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, hereby decree
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Section 1. There is hereby created a body to be known
as the PHILIPPINE CONVENTION BUREAU which shall have its main office in
the Metro Manila Area.
Section 2. Objectives. — The general objectives of
the Philippine Convention Bureau are:cralaw:red
a. To create and maintain an organizational machinery
to plan, develop and execute a campaign to promote tourism to, and
attract international gatherings and events in, the Philippines.
b. To conduct a continuing program to develop Manila
as a Convention City.
c. To supervise and Coordinate all activities for the
smooth operation of various conferences to be held in the country.
d. To oversee the requirements and general welfare of
the conventioneers. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. Membership. — Membership in the Philippine
Convention Bureau may be opened to entities, groups or individuals that
have direct or indirect economic, social or cultural interest in
conventions, such as shipping companies, souvenir and gift shops,
manufacturers, exhibit promoters, international friendship
organizations, interested national organizations, etc. However,
membership in the Bureau for hotels, travel agencies, tour operators,
tourism-oriented restaurants, clubs, resorts, tourist transport
operators and Philippine passengerrlines shall be a requirement for the
issuance of their respective licenses.
There shall be a Membership Committee to be created by the Board of
Governors whose principal duty is to screen and submit to the Board
findings on all applications for membership.
The Board of Governors shall exercise exclusive authority in approving
Membership with a simple majority vote of all the Members of the
Board. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. Governing Body. — There shall be a
policy-making body to be known as the Board of Governors whose
membership shall be drawn from the government and private sectors that
are directly involved in the planning and facilitation of efficient
operations of the Bureau, namely:cralaw:red
1. Secretary of Tourism, Chairman
2. Chief, Office of U.N. Affairs and International
Conference, Department of Foreign Affairs, Member
3. Representative, Central Bank of the Philippines,
Member
4. President, Hotel and Restaurant Association of the
Philippines, Member
5. President, Association of Tour Operators of the
Philippines, Member
6. Representative of Philippinerlines, Member
7. The Director, National Media Production Center,
Member
8. The Director of Special Service, Department of
Tourism, Member
9. The Director of Tourist Promotions, Member
The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall be assisted by a
Vice-Chairman who shall be elected from among the members of the Board.
The Convention Director shall sit in the Board as an ex-officio member.
The term of all members coming from the government sector shall be
co-terminus with the tenure of their respective government positions
they concurrently occupy.
Section 5. Terms of Office. — The term of the Board
Members representing the private group shall run co-terminus with their
tenure as officials of their respective Associations. Upon the
expiration of their tenure in the Association, they may continue to sit
in the Board as long as their retention in such capacity is officially
voted upon and endorsed by the Association concerned.
The representative of Philippinerlines to the Board shall be nominated
by the PAL Management and will sit in as Member of the Board until such
time when PAL Management shall have withdrawn his appointment in favor
of another. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 6. Compensation of the Board of Governors. —
Members of the Board of Governors shall not be entitled to any
compensation except a per diem of P200.00 for every actual attendance
of a meeting and expenses for mission or assignment undertaken for the
Bureau.
Section 7. Powers and Duties of the Board of
Governors. — The Board shall have the following powers and duties:cralaw:red
a. Promulgate policies, approve programs and
prescribe rules and regulations necessary to implement the intents and
purposes of the Bureau.
b. Approve the annual Budget and such supplemental
Budget as may be submitted by the Chairman.
c. Act on the recommendations made by the Convention
Director with regard to the organization and staffing pattern of the
Bureau and to fix the salaries and emoluments of the officers and
employees of the Bureau.
d. Render annual reports to the President and such
other special reports that may be required from time to time.
Section 8. Executive Body. — The Executive Power
shall be vested in the office of the Convention Director whose primary
duty is to oversee the operations of the Bureau. He shall be assisted
by an Assistant Convention Manager.
The Convention Director and the Assistant Convention Director shall be
elected by a vote of at least 8 Members of the Board of Governors. The
Convention Director shall serve as the Bureau's Chief Executive Officer
prescribed by the Board of Governors.
The tenure of the Convention Director shall be fixed by the Board of
Governors.
All other appointments to all positions in the Bureau shall be acted
upon and approved by the Board of Governors upon the recommendation of
the Convention Director.
Section 9. Duties of the Convention Director. —
a. The Convention Director shall supervise the
executive functions of the Convention Bureau and shall be responsible
for the efficient and economical conduct of its operations and
employees under the supervision of the Board of Advisers. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. He shall supervise the functions of all officials
and staff members under him and see to it that they comply faithfully,
efficiently and honestly with their official duties.
c. He shall study, analyze and plan, together with
his staff, projects and activities undertaken by the Bureau.
d. He shall recommend to the Board important matters
and projects that may need extensive assistance from both the
government and private sector.
e. He shall submit to the Board on or before the 15th
of January of each year, a proposed budget containing estimated income
and expenses to take effect on the next fiscal year.
f. He shall submit to the Board, statement of
finances of the Convention Bureau covering the operations of the
previous calendar year not later than the 30th day of December. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g. He shall submit to the Board an Annual Report of
Activities of the past year not later than the 30th day of December.
h. Perform such other functions that the Board may
delegate.
Section 10. Duties of the Assistant Convention
Director. —
a. The Assistant Convention Manager shall perform
such duties as are designated by the Convention Manager and shall act
on his stead on the incapacity or absence of the Convention Manager.
b. He shall directly supervise the functions of the
Administrative Section.
Section 11. The Bureau have the following divisions:
Administrative, Research and Statistics, Consultation and Liaison and a
Secretariat. The Board of Governor, may, however, create such other
divisions or staff as will promote and improve the functioning and
operations of the Bureau.
Section 12. Duties of the Administrative Division. —
The Administrative Division shall take charge of keeping all the
records of the Bureau and the management and of its employees.
It shall also be responsible for keeping a book of accounts to keep
track of all disbursements.
Section 13. Duties of the Research and Statistics. —
The Research and Statistics Division shall undertake a continuous
program of research covering such areas as what world organizations are
meeting, where and when they are held, who is who in each organization,
what attraction would best appeal to most of each group in terms of
facilities or resources and how this attraction can be best presented.
This task involves the gathering of all available information materials
and statistics on conventions. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 14. Duties of the Marketing and Promotions
Division. — The Marketing and Promotions Division shall devise and
spearhead a sustained promotional scheme covering all general and
specialized media here and abroad to project and publicize Manila as a
convention venue.
Section 15. Duties of the Consultation and Liaison
Division. — The Consultation and Liaison Division shall maintain a
continuing relationship with those agencies or organizations concerned
by organizing or hosting regular consultation meetings to ensure proper
reception facilities and services to conventioneers, and/or to provide
upon request, the necessary guidance regarding the technical aspects of
holding conventions.
Section 16. Duties of the Convention Secretariat. —
The Secretariat shall form, train and maintain a nucleus of personnel
who shall actively assist conference organizers in the planning,
preparation, promotion, staffing operations and liquidation of any type
of meetings or conventions.
Section 17. Source of Financing. — The operational
expenses of the Philippine Convention Bureau shall be drawn from the
following: (1) A 25% share for the first year and 10% share thereafter
from the annual travel tax fund (2) A uniform P200,000.00 yearly
contribution from each of the government Board member institutions
including the Philippinerlines (3) Membership contribution to the
extent of 1 ½% of the gross annual income of individual members
from the private sector (4) 50% of the annual hotel room tax fund (5)
Convention Bureau members who are not engaged in profit making
enterprises which shall be fixed by the Board of Governors (6)
Subsidies and/or grants that may be received for the Philippine
Convention Bureau.
Section 18. Tax Exemptions. — The Philippine
Convention Bureau shall be exempted from the payment of income and
donee's taxes and all donations and contributions to the Bureau will be
deductible from the donor's income for tax purposes.
Section 19. Appropriation. — Only for the first year
of operations of the Convention Bureau, the sum of 1 million Pesos is
hereby appropriated out of any fund in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated to be released in lump sum upon the approval of
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This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 2nd day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-six.
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