Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence
Administrative Order No. 368, issued on November 17, 1997, establishes a National Organizing Committee (NOC) to coordinate activities for the Centennial celebration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1998. The NOC is composed of various government officials, including secretaries from multiple departments and representatives from local government units and private sectors. It is authorized to form sub-committees and seek assistance from government entities to ensure a successful celebration. The NOC will also determine funding requirements in collaboration with the Department of Budget and Management and is required to submit monthly reports to the Office of the President. This order takes effect immediately.
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- What is Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence about?
- Administrative Order No. 368, issued on November 17, 1997, establishes a National Organizing Committee (NOC) to coordinate activities for the Centennial celebration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1998. The NOC is composed of various government officials, including secretaries from multiple departments and representatives from local government units and private sectors. It is authorized to form sub-committees and seek assistance from government entities to ensure a successful celebration. The NOC will also determine funding requirements in collaboration with the Department of Budget and Management and is required to submit monthly reports to the Office of the President. This order takes effect immediately.
- What type of law is Administrative Order No. 368?
- Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence (Administrative Order No. 368) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence enacted?
- Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence (Administrative Order No. 368) was enacted on Nov 17, 1997.
- What is the citation for Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence?
- Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence, Administrative Order No. 368, Nov 17, 1997 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Administrative Order No. 368
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 17, 1997
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 368
CREATING A NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
WHEREAS, 12 June 1998 is the Centennial of the declaration of Philippine Independence;
WHEREAS, there is a need to properly coordinate all activities related to the celebration of the Centennial of the Philippine Independence;
NOW THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me by law do hereby create a National Organizing Committee to take charge of the 12 June 1998 celebration of the centennial of Philippine Independence.
SECTION 1. Composition. — The National Organizing Committee (NOC), shall be composed of the following:
| Chairman, National Centennial Commission | - | Chairperson | |
| Secretary, Department of Tourism | - | Co-Chairperson | |
| Secretary, Department of Education, Culture and Sports | - | Co-Chairperson | |
| Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Agriculture | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Budget and Management | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Energy | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Finance | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Health | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Justice | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of National Defense | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Science and Technology | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development | - | Member | |
| Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communications | - | Member | |
| Press Secretary | - | Member | |
| Director-General, National Economic and Development | - | Member | |
| Authority | |||
| Head, Presidential Management Staff | - | Member | |
| Chairman, Government Service and Insurance System | - | Member | |
| Administrator, Social Security System | - | Member | |
| Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines | - | Member | |
| Director-General, Philippine National Police | - | Member | |
| Director-General, Philippine Information Agency | - | Member | |
| Chairman, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | - | Member | |
| President, League of Provinces | - | Member | |
| President, League of Cities | - | Member | |
| President, League of Municipalities | - | Member | |
| President, Liga ng mga Barangay | - | Member | |
| President, Cultural Center of the Philippines | - | Member | |
| Chief, Protocol Office, Office of the President | - | Member | |
| Executive Director, National Historical Institute | - | Member | |
| Chairman, National Commission for Culture and the Arts | - | Member | |
| Executive Director, National Parks Development Committee | - | Member | |
| Five (5) Private Sector Representatives who shall be appointed by the NOC Chairperson |
SECTION 2. Staff Support. — The NOC is hereby authorized to establish an Executive Committee and other sub-committees as may be necessary to assist in the implementation of various activities for the 1998 centennial celebration of the Philippine Independence. The NOC Chairperson and Co-Chairperson shall establish a composite secretariat to the NOC, to be composed of personnel seconded from their respective agencies.
SECTION 3. Institutional Support. — The NOC Chairperson is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office or instrumentalities of the government, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to extend all necessary assistance to the NOC, its Executive Committee and Sub-Committees.
SECTION 4. Budget. — The NOC and the DBM and shall jointly determine the funding requirements of the NOC for 1997 and 1998 and identity possible fund sources, which may include among others, funds from the 1997 Savings of the National Government. Said funds shall be released to the NOC. All NOC members, and other government agencies, offices or institutions, GOCCs and LGUs are hereby authorized to allocate from their respective funds any amount which they may deem necessary to ensure the successful celebration of the centennial of the declaration of Philippine Independence, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
SECTION 5. Submission of Reports. — The NOC shall submit monthly report to the Office of the President, through the Executive Secretary, copy furnished the Head, Presidential Management Staff, beginning December 1997.
SECTION 6. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.
Cite This Law
Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence, Administrative Order No. 368, Nov 17, 1997 (Philippines)
Creation of National Organizing Committee To Take Charge of Celebration of Centennial of Philippine Independence, Administrative Order No. 368 (Phil. 1997)
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