ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 109, February 13, 1968

DESIGNATING THE MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE THAT WILL DISCUSS AND NEGOTIATE WITH THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT A REVISED AGREEMENT ON THE RECRUITMENT OF FILIPINO LABORERS FOR SABAH

WHEREAS, pursuant to Paragraph 8 of the Joint Communique issued at the end my State Visit to Malaysia, negotiations would be pursued as soon as possible leading to the conclusion of a revised labor agreement between the two Countries; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary that a Philippine Committee sit down with its Malaysian counterpart for the purpose of discussing and negotiating a revised agreement on the recruitment of Filipino laborers for Sabah;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, do hereby designate the members of the Philippine Committee as follows:

Hon. Blas Ople

Secretary of Labor ................................................................................................ Chairman

Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile

Undersecretary of Finance ................................................................................... Member

Hon. Raoul M. Inocentes

Undersecretary of Labor ....................................................................................... Member

Hon. Gauttier Bisnar

Assistant Secretary of Local Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs .............................................................................. Member

Hon. Pablo A. Peña

Assistant Secretary of Political Affairs,

Department of Foreign Affairs ............................................................................... Member

Hon. Edmundo Reyes

Commissioner of Immigration ............................................................................... Member

Hon. Pelagio Cruz

Chairman, ASAC .................................................................................................... Member

Commodore Pastor Viado

Philippine Navy ...................................................................................................... Member

Alternate – Capt. Ismael Lomibao

Minister Mariano Logarta

Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs ............................................................................... Member

Miss Cristeta A. Feria

Senior Official

Office of Political Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs .......................................................................... Member

Mr. Rafael A. Gonzales

Senior Official

Department of Foreign Affairs ........................................................................ Member

The Philippine Committee is authorized to engage the services of such technical assistants or personnel as may be needed for the negotiation herein referred to.

The necessary expenses that may be incurred by the Committee in the performance of its work shall be chargeable to the Office of the President.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS

Executive Secretary