Creating The National Organizing Council For The Philippine Hosting Of The 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings, Prescribing Its Authority And Functions

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order No. 36

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 36

CREATING THE NATIONAL ORGANIZING COUNCIL FOR THE PHILIPPINE HOSTING OF THE 2015 ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) MEETINGS, PRESCRIBING ITS AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS

WHEREAS, the Philippines, committed to the continued growth and development of the Asia-Pacific region through close and meaningful cooperation with the countries in the region, continues to be an active member-economy of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);

WHEREAS, the Philippine Council for Regional Cooperation (PCRC) was created by the President under Administrative Order (AO) No. 20 (s. 2011), to upgrade and reinforce inter-agency coordination in the formulation and consolidation of all positions and strategies of the Philippines as it participates in APEC and all other regional and inter-regional organizations and fora;

WHEREAS, the Philippines has agreed to host the 2015 APEC annual meetings, which include the APEC Senior Officials Meeting and Related Meetings, the APEC Ministerial and Sectoral Ministerial Meetings, and the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting;

WHEREAS, there is a need to constitute a separate National Organizing Council to...