CREATING A PHILIPPINE COUNTERPART COMMISSION TO THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION FOR THE OBSERVANCE AND COMMEMORATION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST FILIPINO IMMIGRA…

WHEREAS, the year 1981 will be the 75th Anniversary
of the arrival of the first Filipino immigrants in Hawaii;

WHEREAS, “in recognition of this
highly-significantly event in the history of modern-day Hawaii, “the Honorable
George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of the State of Hawaii, U.S.A., has created and
named a 15-man Commission” to plan, organize and implement” the observance of
this historic event;

WHEREAS, the Governor of Hawaii has officially
requested the participation of the Philippine Government in the observance of
“this milestone in Hawaii’s history”;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS,
President/Prime Minister of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by the Constitution and applicable laws, do hereby create a Philippine
Counterpart Commission to the Hawaiian Commission for the observance of this
memorable occasion, which shall be composed of the following:

A. Members from the Government Sector:

1. The Minister of Human Settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Honorary Chairman
2. The Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Philippine Tourism Authority or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Chairman
3. The Minister of Labor or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . .	Co-Chairman
4. The Minister of Trade or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . .	Member
5. The Governor of the Central Bank or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
6. The Minister of Public Information or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
7. The President of the Philippine Air Lines or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
8. The Minister of Education and Culture or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
9. The President of the Philippine National Bank or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
10. The Director of the National Museum or his duly authorized representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
11. The Chairman, Presidential Committee on Special Studies . . . . . . . .	Member

B. Members from the Private Sector:

1. The President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . .	Member
2. The President of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
3. The President of the Rotary Club of the Philippines . . . . . . . . .	Member
4. The President of the Lions Club of the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
5. The President of the Philippine Jaycees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
6. Mrs. Teodoro F. Valencia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member
7. The Executive Director, Cultural Center of the Philippines	Member
8. The President of the Tourism Organization of the Philippines	Member
9. The President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Member

The Commission shall formulate and prepare plans
for and supervise the Philippine participation in the observance and
commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the arrival of the first Filipino
immigrants in Hawaii; it shall synchronize the overall planning and programming
of all activities and resources in connection therewith, collaborate and
coordinate with and assist its Hawaiian counterpart in all aspects in the
planning, organizing and implementation of all preparations leading to a
successful observance and commemoration of said event; and shall perform such
other functions and exercise such powers as are reasonably connected with or
incidental to its existence.

The Commission shall establish a Secretariat in the
City of Manila but it may conduct its business and have one or more offices in
such places in the Philippines or Hawaii as may be necessary for the attainment
of its objectives.

The Secretariat shall serve as the implementing arm
of the Commission.

The Commission may create such committees as may be
necessary to carry out its functions and is hereby further authorized to
directly call upon any Ministry, bureau or public office in the executive
branch of the government or upon any government-owned or controlled entity or
agency for assistance as it may consider proper and to request, utilize, and
make use of their facilities and services of their personnel for the efficient
performance of its functions. Personnel from government agencies detailed with
the Commission, including those who may be on consultancy basis from the
private sector, may be paid such reasonable allowances or honoraria approved by
the Office of the President/Prime Minister.

The Office of the President/Prime Minister shall
include and provide from its budgetary appropriations the necessary funds for
the operations and maintenance of the Commission. Special releases of funds in
connection with the Commission’s functions which cannot be funded by regular
appropriations is hereby authorized. To augment these funds, the Commission is
hereby authorized to solicit in whatever manner it deems fit, and accept and
receive sums of money, materials and services in the form of grant-in-aid,
subsidies, and contributions given by any international, national or other
public or private entity, agency or individual. All contributions given by any
private entity, agency or individual shall be tax deductible. Likewise, all
funds solicited by or voluntary contributions coming into or received by the
Commission shall be tax exempt.

The Commission may draw from available budgetary
appropriation of any Ministry, bureau, agency or public office in the executive
branch of the government or any government-owned or controlled entity or
instrumentality, and the entity concerned shall make available to the
Commission such funds and other assistance as the latter may require to carry
out its functions.

All funds solicited by or voluntary contributions
coming into or received by the Commission shall be deposited with the
Philippine National Bank in the name of the Commission and the necessary
withdrawals therefrom shall be made only by checks duly signed by the Chairman
and counter-signed by the Auditor. The Chairman may, however, delegate this
function to the Vice-Chairman in order to expedite the transaction of the
business of the Commission.

All books of accounts kept in connection with the
operation and maintenance of the Commission shall always be made available for
audit by the Auditor designated by the Commission on Audit.

The Commission shall prescribe and promulgate such
policies and guidelines it may consider proper for the effective exercise of
its functions and the discharge of its powers under this Executive Order.

The Commission shall submit to the President/Prime
Minister a progress report of its activities every three (3) months and shall
wind-up its affairs not later than three (3) months after December 31, 1981. A
final report of its accomplishment shall be submitted to the President/Prime
Minister not later than one (1) month thereafter.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of July,
in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty.

By the President:

(SGD.) JOAQUIN T. VENUS, JR.
Presidential Assistant