EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 17, August 21, 1998

Amending Certain Sections of Executive Order No. 177 Establishing the World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission and For Other Purposes

Section 1. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 177 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 1. World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission. A World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) is hereby established under the Office of the President, to be composed as follows:

a. Secretary of Trade and Industry	- Chairman
b. Secretary, Department of Tourism	- Co-Chairman
c. Chairman, World Expo 2002 Philippine Foundation	- Co-Chairman
d. A representative each from the Office of the President, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Budget and Management, [Tourism], Public Works and Highways, Transportation and Communications, and the National Economic and Development Authority	- Members
e. Chairman, Bases Conversion and Development Authority	- Member
f. President, Clark Development Corporation	- Member
g. Chairman, National Centennial Commission	- Member
h. General Manager, Philippine Tourism Authority	- Member
i. Commissioner World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission	- Member

The Commission shall have four (4) private sector representatives, two (2) of whom are the President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President, Philippine Airlines. The other two (2) private sector representatives shall be designated by the President.

The Commission shall also have representatives from the local government units, who shall host the World Expo as may be determined by the Commission. The local government unit representatives shall also be designated by the President.

The Executive Secretary shall designate the permanent and alternate representatives from the Office of the President and the Departments.”

Section 2. Section 5 of said Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 5. Commissioner. The President shall designate a Commissioner to the World Expo 2002 Philippine Commission.”

Section 3. Section 6 of said Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 6. Duties of the Commissioner. In accordance with the rules of the Bureau of Internal Exposition, the Commissioner shall have the following duties:

a. Ensure that all commitments of participants are duly complied with in accordance with the provisions of the 1928 Convention, as amended.

b. See to the due and proper execution of all Participation Contract.

c. Secure and enhance the interests of all participants.

d. Arbitrate, conciliate and mediate conflicts between or among participants.

e. Select the Deputy Commissioners and key officials, subject to the concurrence/approval of the Commission. The Deputies shall be designated by the President.

f. Perform such other functions and duties as may be assigned to him by the Commission.”

Section 4. Section 7 of the said Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 7. Secretariat. The Commission, through the Commissioner, shall organize a Secretariat which shall be headed by an Executive Officer.

The Secretariat shall have such number of personnel as may be necessary for the efficient and effective performance of its functions. All agencies of the government represented in the Commission shall assign or detail an employee each to form the Secretariat. The Commission shall provide the Commissioner and the members of the Secretariat with such 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.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hereby directed to initially provide the Commission an office space at the DFA Building along Roxas Boulevard, until such time that the Commission moves to its designated headquarters.”

Section 5. Repealing Clause. All Orders and issuance or any part thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-eight.

(SGD.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA

Executive Secretary