Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong
Memorandum Order No. 431, issued on May 21, 1997, re-establishes and reactivates the Office of the President Coordinating Center (OPCC) in preparation for President Fidel V. Ramos's visit to Hong Kong on May 22, 1997. The OPCC, initially created to provide timely information during foreign visits, will operate under an Executive Committee comprising key government officials. This body aims to monitor and report on critical issues nationwide during the President's visit. The functions and operational structure of the OPCC will follow the guidelines set in a previous memorandum, ensuring effective coordination with other government leaders when necessary.
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- What is Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong about?
- Memorandum Order No. 431, issued on May 21, 1997, re-establishes and reactivates the Office of the President Coordinating Center (OPCC) in preparation for President Fidel V. Ramos's visit to Hong Kong on May 22, 1997. The OPCC, initially created to provide timely information during foreign visits, will operate under an Executive Committee comprising key government officials. This body aims to monitor and report on critical issues nationwide during the President's visit. The functions and operational structure of the OPCC will follow the guidelines set in a previous memorandum, ensuring effective coordination with other government leaders when necessary.
- What type of law is Memorandum Order No. 431?
- Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong (Memorandum Order No. 431) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong enacted?
- Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong (Memorandum Order No. 431) was enacted on May 21, 1997.
- What is the citation for Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong?
- Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong, Memorandum Order No. 431, May 21, 1997 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 431
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 21, 1997
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 431
RE-ESTABLISHING AND RE-ACTIVATING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COORDINATING CENTER (OPCC) FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
WHEREAS, the OPCC was established as an ad-hoc body in the Office of the President to provide timely information to the President on evolving critical issues and developments during the period of the President's conduct of foreign visits;
WHEREAS, the OPCC was initially established on 24-hour operation during the state visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26-30 January 1993 and was last reactivated during the President's visit to Los Angeles, Mexico, and Panama on 06 to 16 May 1997;
WHEREAS, the President will visit Hong Kong on 22 May 1997 as keynote speaker of the Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Investors Forum, and meet with key businessmen and senior officials as well as leaders of the Filipino community in Hong Kong; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a high level monitoring and reporting system that will cover all sectors and issues nationwide during the foreign visit of the President in Hong Kong on 22 May 1997 (11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.).
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, hereby order the reactivation of the OPCC for the duration of my visit to Hong Kong. The OPCC will be under the overall supervision and responsibility of an Executive Committee composed of the Executive Secretary as Chairman, Secretaries of the National Defense, and the Interior and Local Government as OPCC Vice-Chairmen, National Security Adviser, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary, Head, Presidential Management Staff, and the Press Secretary, as members.
The OPCC Chairman shall coordinate with the Vice-President, Senate President, and the Speaker of the House, whenever necessary.
All relevant provisions on functions, operating structure, OPCC supervision, and reporting system embodied in Memorandum Order No. 428 (series of 1997) are hereby adopted.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 21st of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Seven.
Cite This Law
Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong, Memorandum Order No. 431, May 21, 1997 (Philippines)
Re-activation of Office of the President Coordinating Center for President's Visit to Hong Kong, Memorandum Order No. 431 (Phil. 1997)
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