Office of the President
of the Philippines
Malacañang

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO 102

CREATING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF STATE
AND OFFICIAL VISITS TO THE PHILIPPINES

There is hereby created a National Committee to take charge of arrangements for state and official visits to the Philippines by heads of state and heads of government invited by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, as follows:

The Honorable
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
– Chairman
The Honorable
Secretary of Trade and Industry
– Member
The Honorable
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
– Member
The Honorable
Secretary of National Defense
– Member
The Honorable
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
– Member
The Honorable
Secretary of Tourism
– Member
The Honorable
Secretary of Budget and Management
– Member
The Honorable
Press Secretary
– Member
The Honorable
Secretary of Interior and Local Government
– Member
The Honorable
Mayor of Manila
– Member
The Honorable
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs
– Member
The Honorable
Presidential Consultant on Military Affairs
– Member
The Group Commander
Presidential Security Group
– Member
The Honorable
Assistant Secretary for Protocol
Department of Foreign Affairs
– Member
The Honorable
Chief, Presidential Protocol
– Member
The Honorable
General Manager, NAIA
– Member

The Committee shall be responsible for the planning, coordination and smooth execution of all arrangements to be made in connection with the state or official visits.

The Committee is authorized to call upon any Department, Bureau, Office, Agency or instrumentality of the Government, including Government-owned or controlled corporations for such assistance as it may need in discharging its duties and functions. The Committee is likewise authorized to create sub-committees as necessary.

This Memorandum Order takes effect immediately and supersedes Memorandum Order No. 101 dated 8 March 1993 creating a National Committee for the 24-27 March 1993 official visit of the Thai Prime Minister.

By authority of the President:
(Sgd.) EDELMIRO A. AMANTE, SR.
Executive Secretary

Manila, 11 March 1993