Administrative Order No. 134 (1965)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Administrative Order No. 134, September 6, 1965 ]

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM FROM HUNGER CAMPAIGN

WHEREAS, fully one-half of the worlds population is either illnourished or underfed;

WHEREAS, to fight this state of malnutrition and undernourishment, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, of which the Philippines is member, launched on July 1, 1960, a world-wide Campaign for Freedom from Hunger and invited Member Countries to join in the collective effort to remove the threat of hunger by the establishment of National Committees on Freedom From Hunger Campaign; and

WHEREAS, to give this campaign a wider base on which to operate, the FAO has suggested to Member Governments and Associate Members that membership of the National Committees should include governmental and non-governmental or civic organizations;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL, President of the Philippines, by, virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create the Philippine National Committee on Freedom from Hunger Campaign which shall (1) act as a counterpart of the FAO of the United Nations and the Philippine National FAO Committee; (2) bring before the people the reality of hunger Which confronts all developing countries including the Philippines; (3) stimulate and support nation-wide action programs for the purpose of bridging the gap between available and optimum food supplies through informational education, cooperative efforts and research; and (4) adopt such other measures as will achieve a better understanding of providing adequate food for the present and fture population of the world.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

His Excellency, the President of the Philippines Honorary | Chairman The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Chairman The District Governor, Rotary Club International in the Philippines | Member The President, National Federation of Womens Clubs | Member The President, Junior Chamber of Commerce of Commerce of the Philippines | Member The President, Philippine Chamber, of, Agriculture and Natural Resources | Member Chief Deputy, Knights of Columbus of. the Philippines | Member The President and Managing Director, Operation Brotherhood | Member The President, Town Hall Philippines | Member The Executive Secretary, Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines | Member The Presidential Assistant on Community Development (PACD) | Member The Governor, District No. 301-A, Lions Club International | Member The President, Nation-Ad Philippines, Inc. | Member The National Scout Executive, Girl Scouts of the Philippines | Member The Chairman, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) | Member The President, Philippine Public School Teachers Association | Member The Chairman, 4-H Clubs National Advisory Council of the Philippines | Member The President, Interislands Deep-Sea Fishing Association | Member The President, Federation of Free Farmers of the Philippines | Member The President, Bankers Association of the Philippines | Member The Executive Secretary, Philippine National FAO Committee (ex-Officio Member) | Member The Director, Catholic Relief Services-NCWC Philippine Program | Member

The Committee may from time to time recommend to the President of the Philippines the designation of additional members.

Unless otherwise directed, the Committee shall continue to function until June 30, 1970. It shall have power to raise funds by voluntary contributions according to law to meet its financial obligations.

The Committee shall render special and annual reports of its activities and achievements to the President of the Philippines, furnishing copies thereof to the Director General of FAO.

This Administrative Order supersedes Administrative Order No. 26 dated October 3, 1962, and the records, property, assets and liabilities of the Committee created thereunder are transferred to the Committee herein created.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 6th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-five.

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) I. SANTOS DIAZ

Acting Assistant Executive Secretary