Memorandum Order No. 115 (2003)
Creating a National Committee to Take Charge of the State Visit of His Excellency George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Order No. 115, September 10, 2003 ]
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. OPLESecretary of Foreign Affairs | – | Chairman HONORABLE RICHARD J. GORDONSecretary of Tourism | – | Co-Chairman HONORABLE JOSE ISIDRO N. CAMACHOSecretary of Finance | – | Member HONORABLE FLORANTE M. SORIQUEZSecretary of Public Works and Highways | – | Member HONORABLE EDILBERTO C. DE JESUSSecretary of Education | – | Member HONORABLE ANGELO T. REYESFormer Secretary of National Defense | – | Member HONORABLE MANUEL A. ROXAS IISecretary of Trade and Industry | – | Member HONORABLE JOSE D. LINASecretary of Interior and Local Government | – | Member HONORABLE LEANDRO C. MENDOZASecretary of Transportation and Communication | – | Member HONORABLE EMILIA T. BONCODINSecretary of Budget and Management | – | Member HONORABLE MILTON A. ALINGODPress Secretary | – | Member HONORABLE BAYANI F.FERNANDOChairman, Metro Manila Development Authority | – | Member HONORABLE CECILA B. REBONGChief Presidential Protocol | – | Member COLONEL DELFIN N. BANGITGroup Commander, Presidential Security Group | – | Member
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.
By authority of the President:
(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary