CREATING THE
TASK FORCE
PAWIKAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, there is an urgent
need for the conservation of the economically important marine turtles
now in the verge of total depletion;
WHEREAS, a greater national
involvement is necessary to ensure the survival and development of
industries
related to specific marine resources;
WHEREAS, the factors related
to the causes of over exploitation situation is not met with a
concerted
effort of concerned agencies it is inevitable that these valuable
marine
resources will be lost as a major source of livelihood of Filipinos,
especially
the seafaring tribes and Muslims;
WHEREAS, in order to initiate
and generate an aggressive conservation movement, to create substitute
avocations for seafaring tribes, so as to attain a balance necessary to
perpetuate the existence and sustained yield of marine turtle resources
to contribute their optimum share in the economy of the country.
NOW THEREFORE, I , FERDINAND
E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested
in me by the Constitution, do hereby order the following:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
Section 1. A Task Force Pawikan
is hereby created under the Office of the President to (a) enforce
existing
rules and regulations pertaining to marine turtles, (b) conduct field
investigations
relevant to formulation of updated policies for the economic
utilization
of the species, (c) conduct information and extension work aimed at
making
people responsive to and participative in the marine turtle
conservation
movement, (d) conduct socioeconomic surveys to be used as basis in the
formulation of substitute avocations which people currently utilizing
marine
turtles can engage in so as to ease up the pressure on marine turtle
populations,
and (e) coordinate with international agencies concerned with the
conservation
of marine turtles.
Sec. 2. A Task Force Pawikan
Council is created and shall be chaired by the Deputy Minister of
Natural
Resources. The Council upon recommendation of the Chairman shall
appoint
the Executive Officer who shall be responsible for the actual conduct
of
activities of the Council in pursuit of the objectives stated in
Section
1 and 4 hereof. The Council shall be composed of representatives of the
following:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
Ministry of
Natural
Resources
National Economic and
Development
Authority
Office of the Regional
Coordinator,
Southwestern Mindanao Region
Ministry of Local
Government
Ministry of Trade
Ministry of Cultural
Minorities
Ministry of Education,
Culture
and Sports
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Public
Information
National Media
Production
Center
University of the
Philippines
Philippine Council for
Agriculture
Resources Research & Development
Ministry of Human
Settlements
Forest Research
Institute
Sec. 3. Task Force
Pawikan shall
select, establish and manage marine turtle sanctuaries exclusively for
the propagation and absolute protection of marine turtles.chanrobles virtualawlibrary
Sec. 4. There is hereby set
aside for the current year and annually thereafter for a period of six
years, out of the Special Activities Fund, the amount of P2,000,000.00
for the Task Force and Council.
Sec. 5. After six years from
approval hereof, the Council shall turn-over the project including all
its activities and resources to the government agency it deems
appropriate.
Sec. 6. All laws, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or
modified
accordingly.
Sec. 7. This Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 26th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-nine.
