Creation of National Committee for State Visit of US President George W. Bush ( Memorandum Order No. 115 )

September 15, 2003

September 10, 2003

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 115

CREATING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE STATE VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

There is hereby created a National Committee to take charge of all preparations and arrangements in connection with the State Visit of His Excellency GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America in October 2003, to be composed of the following:

HONORABLE BLAS F. OPLE Chairman
Secretary of Foreign Affairs    
HONORABLE RICHARD J. GORDON Co-Chairman
Secretary of Tourism    
HONORABLE JOSE ISIDRO N. CAMACHO Member
Secretary of Finance    
HONORABLE FLORANTE M. SORIQUEZ Member
Secretary of Public Works and Highways    
HONORABLE EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS Member
Secretary of Education    
HONORABLE ANGELO T. REYES Member
Former Secretary of National Defense    
HONORABLE MANUEL A. ROXAS II Member
Secretary of Trade and Industry    
HONORABLE JOSE D. LINA Member
Secretary of Interior and Local Government    
HONORABLE LEANDRO C. MENDOZA Member
Secretary of Transportation and Communication    
HONORABLE EMILIA T. BONCODIN Member
Secretary of Budget and Management    
HONORABLE MILTON A. ALINGOD Member
Press Secretary    
HONORABLE BAYANI F. FERNANDO Member
Chairman, Metro Manila Development Authority    
HONORABLE CECILA B. REBONG Member
Chief Presidential Protocol    
COLONEL DELFIN N. BANGIT Member
Group Commander, Presidential Security Group    

The National Committee shall be responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of all preparations and arrangements, including the implementation of all Presidential instructions, in connection with the State Visit.

The National Committee shall also be responsible for preparing the detailed program of the State Visit including the provisions for security and media coverage. As such, it shall coordinate with concerned national line agencies on all administrative preparations and arrangements.

The National Committee is authorized to create sub-committees as it may deem necessary in the performance of its tasks. It is likewise authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government including any government-owned and/or controlled corporation, for such assistance as it may need in discharging its duties and functions in order to ensure a successful State Visit.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 10th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.