CREATING A NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE PHILIPPINE HOSTING OF THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL GARDEN FESTIVAL (FLORIKULTURA ’98)

12.00

WHEREAS, in preparation for and to
ensure the success of the Philippines’ bid to host the World Expo 2002,
Executive Order No. 177 was issued on 16 May 1994 establishing the World Expo
2002 Philippine Commission;

WHEREAS, the Philippine government,
through the World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission, in its desire to promote the
Philippines as a venue for world expositions and recognizing horticulture as an
art and a science which contributes to the proper stewardship of the land, will
host the first international horticulture exhibition in Southeast Asia on
January 11-21, 1998 at the Philippine Christmas Village, entitled “Philippine
International Garden Festival” (FLORIKULTURA ’98);

WHEREAS, FLORIKULTURA ’98 will carry the
theme “Gardens of the World“, and will draw participation from local and
foreign entities whose interests are related to horticulture and the
environment and will continue as a national horticulture event for three (3)
months or until 31 March 1998;

WHEREAS, the holding of FLORIKULTURA ’98
at the Philippine Christmas Village, with its trade and tourism potential, is
seen as a catalyst to help bring about the rehabilitation of Pampanga, which
was devastated by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991;

WHEREAS, in addition to its trade and
tourism benefits to the country, the hosting of FLORIKULTURA ’98 will also
enhance the environment and world awareness of the Philippine government’s
program on ecotourism and showcase the capability of the Philippines in hosting
international events;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS,
President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. National Organizing Committee. A
National Organizing Committee (NOC) for FLORIKULTURA ’98 is hereby created
under the World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission, Office of the President, to be
composed as follows:

a. Government Sector

1. Secretary of Foreign Affairs
2. Secretary of Finance
3. Secretary of Public Works and Highways
4. Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
5. Secretary of Transportation and Communications
6. Secretary of Budget and Management
7. Governor of Pampanga
8. Mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga
9. President and Chief Executive Officer, Clark Development Corporation
10. Chairman, University of the Philippines Department of Horticulture

b. Private Sector

1. President, Federation of Cutflower and
Ornamental Plant Growers of the Philippines, Inc.
2. Chairman, Philippine Airlines
3. Chairman of the Paskuhan Village Foundation, Inc.
4. President, United Architects of the Philippines
5. President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
6. President, Philippine Exporters Federation
7. President, Philippine Association of Landscape Architects

The members of the Board of Advisers of the
National Organizing Committee (NOC) may designate an alternate to represent
them at the Committee within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this
order. The members shall submit the names of their representatives and/or
alternates to the NOC Secretariat.

SEC. 2. Government Support. All
government-owned and controlled corporations are directed to extend their
assistance and support to FLORIKULTURA ’98 to ensure its successful observance.
The specific assistance requested from concerned government entities is stated
in Annex A.

Said government entities are encouraged to organize
related meetings, conventions, exhibitions and other national, regional or
international events at the Philippine Christmas Village to coincide with
FLORIKULTURA ’98 to maximize the event.

SEC. 3. Authority and Functions of the National
Organizing Committee. The Committee shall exercise the following
functions and responsibilities:

a. Formulate and implement a work plan and budget
for the proper hosting of FLORIKULTURA ’98 and monitor all activities in
relation thereto;

b. Act as the coordinating body between the private
sector and various government agencies to ensure that all directives
subsequently issued to the said agencies for the planning, operationalization
and management of FLORIKULTURA ’98 are enforced;

c. Accept or receive donations and other
conveyances by gratuitous title of funds, materials and devices for use in the
planning, implementation and management, subject to the usual accounting and
auditing rules and regulations;

d. Call on any department, bureau or office of the
Government, including government-owned and controlled corporations for any
assistance that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Executive
Order; and

e. Enter into agreements/contracts necessary for
the attainment of the objectives of this Executive Order.

SEC. 4. Executive Committee. The
National Organizing Committee (NOC), through the Chairperson, may create an
Executive Committee composed of representatives from the government and private
sectors enumerated in Section 1 hereof.

SEC. 5. Secretariat. The NOC,
through its Chairperson, shall establish a Secretariat headed by a Secretary-General,
which shall oversee and supervise the day-to-day implementation and over-all
preparations for FLORIKULTURA ’98;

The NOC Chairperson may call on any or all agencies
of government represented in the Committee to assign or detail a senior official,
at the level of no less than a Division Chief, to the Secretariat. The
Commission shall provide such employees with honoraria or allowances as may be
allowed by law and at rates consistent with those prescribed pursuant to the
Unified Compensation and Position Classification System established under R.A.
No. 6758.

SEC. 6. Funding. The funds
necessary for the hosting of FLORIKULTURA ’98, including operations of the NOC,
its Secretariat and sub-committees, shall come from the following:

a. Subject to approval of the President, an
allocation from available funds of the Office of the President;

b. Allocation in the amount of Ten Million Pesos
(P10,000,000.00) from the World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission;

c. Allocation from the Department of Tourism Trust
Liability Account in the initial amount of Twenty Five Million Pesos
(P25,000,000.00);

d. Allocation from the regular budgets and/or
contingency funds of the concerned government Departments and Bureaus in
relation to their respective roles/responsibilities in this event, as indicated
in Annex A, subject to existing auditing rules and regulations;

e. Proceeds from booth rental fees of local and
foreign commercial exhibitors and other merchandising activities.

SEC. 7. Coordination with the Private Sector.
The FLORIKULTURA
’98 National Organizing Committee shall consult and closely coordinate with the
Federation of Cutflower and Ornamental Plant Growers of the Philippines, Inc.
and other private sector organizations in the horticulture industry.

SEC. 8. Report to the President.
Relative to the performance of its mandated functions, the Committee, through
its Chairperson, shall submit periodic reports to the President, and a final
report within a reasonable period after the closing rites of FLORIKULTURA ’98.

SEC. 9. Cessation of the Committee. The
Committee shall cease to exist sixty (60) days after the submission of its
final report, provided in Section 9 hereof, unless otherwise ordered by the
President.

SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. All
orders and issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this
Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 11. Effectivity. This
Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 31st day of March
in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN
D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

Normal
0

false
false
false

EN-US
X-NONE
X-NONE

MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:”Table Normal”;
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:””;
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”;
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}