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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1782
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1782 -
CREATING THE PHILIPPINE ISLAMIC CENTER IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
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WHEREAS, it
is the policy and objective of the Philippine Government to maintain
friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all countries; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to strengthen our political and
economic ties with the Islamic countries of the Middle East in view of
the importance of these ties to our internal stability and economic
development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, a strong and coordinated diplomatic presence in the region is
imperative to the achievement of this objective;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 487, promulgated on 19th June 1974,
provides for the creation of Philippine Centers abroad for the purpose
of, among other things, promoting and propagating Philippine culture,
encouraging foreign tourists to visit the Philippines, expanding the
foreign market for Philippine products, providing efficient and
comprehensive public service in the country and abroad, and in general
enhancing the image of the Philippines:cralaw:red
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. There shall be created a Philippine
Islamic Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hereinafter called "The
Center", which shall:cralaw:red
a) house within its premises all the regional offices
and agencies of the Philippine Government in the Middle East as well as
those accredited to the Saudi Arabian Government only;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) contain an exhibition area on the Philippines in
general and on southern Philippines in particular, including exhibits
of Moslem art, culture and other informational materials on the land
and people of southern Philippines;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c) contain a prayer room for Filipino Moslems and
such other facilities and equipment as may be necessary for rendering
assistance to Filipino residents and visitors to Saudi Arabia, both
Moslem and non-Moslem alike; and
d) house a Philippine Trade Center which shall be
treated in detail in Sections 7 and 8 of this Decree.
Section 2. There shall be incorporated a Philippine
Islamic Center Board, hereinafter called "The Board", which shall in
behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, acquire by lease or purchase
a building or buildings, as well as equipment, which may be necessary
in the performance of its functions and achievement of the goals of the
Center.
Section 3. The Board shall have the following
composition and functions:cralaw:red
A. Composition. —
1. Chairman — The Chief of Mission to Saudi Arabia;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. Vice-Chairman — The Deputy Chief of Mission or
next ranking officer of the Philippine Embassy in Jeddah;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3. Three other members of the Board, who shall serve
for a term of one year, elected by the heads of offices/agencies of the
Philippine Government located in Saudi Arabia annually and from among
themselves; however, final approval of their appointment to the Board
rests with the Chairman of the Board whose decision on this matter
shall only be appealable to the Office of the President; and
4. The Philippine Islamic Center Manager who shall
also act as the Secretary of the Board.
B. Functions. —
1. The Board shall be responsible to the President of
the Philippines for the operation, maintenance, and management of the
Center in accordance with the provisions of this Decree and shall for
this purpose meet at least once a year to prepare and submit to the
President, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, an annual report of
the activities of the Center not later than the 31st of December of
each year;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. The Board shall formulate and implement programs
it deem appropriate to carry out the functions of the Center as
provided for in Section I under the policy guidance of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3. The Board shall approved lease contracts for the
rentals stipulated in Section 5;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
4. The Board shall have the power to appoint
consultants, as it may deem necessary, who shall be entitled to
allowances and travel expenses at rates determined by the Board; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
5. The Board shall appoint a Philippine Islamic
Center Manger who shall be responsible to the Board for the effective
and prompt implementation of its policies and decisions and whose
emoluments shall be determined by the Board taking into consideration
local rates and the income of the Center;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
6. The Board shall have such other functions
consistent with the objectives of this Decree.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated, out of any
funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of
eight million pesos for the initial operation of the Center and
annually thereafter, the sum of four million pesos for the maintenance
and operation of the Center. Additional appropriations shall be
authorized as the need arises.
Section 5. All Philippine Government agencies or
offices and private firms using the Center, except the Philippine
Embassy for the first three years of the operations of the Center,
shall pay rent to the Center, the rate of which shall be based
primarily on the prevailing monthly or annual rate per square foot in
other buildings with comparable facilities within a two block radius of
the Center.
Section 6. The Center shall have a trade, tourism,
and investment Center, called the Philippine Trade Center, which shall
serve as the focal point for trade, tourism and investment promotion in
the Middle East.
The Trade Center shall be under the direct supervision of the Ministry
of Trade and shall be operated under guidelines issued by the Minister
of Trade. The Trade Center shall have a trade information library; a
restaurant; an auditorium; offices for rental to Filipino businessman;
a storage room; and such other areas as may be necessary or proper to
be decided by the Ministry of Trade. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. The Ministry of Trade, with the assistance
of other government agencies concerned, shall be the coordinating and
clearing house of support activities for the Trade Center. For this
purpose, there is hereby appropriated annually out of any fund in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two million
pesos for the maintenance and operations of the Trade Center.
Section 8. The Philippine Islamic Center in Jeddah
shall be exempted from the applicability of any provision or provision
of existing laws or regulations which are inconsistent with this Decree.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 15th day of January in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-one.
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