Memorandum Order No. 313 (1972)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 313, November 10, 1972 ]

CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE TO STUDY MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS IN INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE

There is hereby created an inter-agency committee to study the requirements for manpower in industry and in the rural sector, under agrarian reform.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Dr. Jose T. Domingo Director, U.P. Agrarian Reform Institute University of the Philippines | Co-Chairman Dr. Antonio Arizabal Director, Mining, Metals and Engineering Industries Department Board of Investments | Co-Chairman Mr. Eligio Tavanlar President, Rustan Pulp and Paper Mills Corporation Inc. | Member Dr. Leonardo A. Paulino Director, Bureau of Agriculture Economics Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Member Mr. Alfredo de la Rosa National Manpower & Youth Council | Member Mr. Hermogenes F. Belen Vice-President (Academic Affairs) Philippine College of Arts and Trade | Member

The following functions shall be undertaken by the Committee:

1. To assess the present volumes and pattern of labor absorption in industry and in agriculture, particularly for rice and corn cultivation under agrarian reform.

2. To recommend specific policies and projects to boost labor-absorption in both industry and agriculture.

3. To work out general implementing schemes for such policies and projects.

4. To accomplish the Study on or before January 31, 1973.

By authority of the President:

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

Manila, November 10, 1972