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.