MALACANANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 386

TO The Secretary
  Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  The Secretary
  Department of Agriculture
  The Secretary
  Department of Science and Technology
  The Secretary
  Department of Education, Culture and Sports
  The Chairman
  Commission on Higher Education
SUBJECT Expansion of Marine Science Research and Development (R&D) Programs

In view of the need to develop and protect the country’s coastal resources, you are hereby directed to formulate a proposal to expand research and development programs on marine science to include coastal resources management and off-shore technologies.

In this regard, you are hereby constituted as a Committee, with the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology as Chairman, to undertake the above task and submit the Proposal on or before July 31, 1996 through the Science and Technology Coordinating Council (STCC), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Bicutan, Tagig, Metro Manila (Tel/Fax: 837-29-32).

For compliance, JUL 15 1996

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary