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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 167, March 21, 2005 ]

RECONSTITUTION OF THE NEGOTIATING PANEL TO SETTLE THE OWNERSHIP ISSUE ON THE TEN HECTARE US DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR AREA IN FORT BONIFACIO

Further to Memorandum Order No. 159 dated 28 January 2005 regarding the reconstitution of the Negotiating Panel to settle the ownership issue on the ten hectare US Diplomatic and Consular Area in Fort Bonifacio and the establishment of lease arrangement over the same property for US diplomatic and consular housing, the said Negotiating Panel is hereby reconstituted as follows:

Chairman:	Hon. Franklin M. Ebdalin Undersecretary for Administration Department of Foreign Affairs
Members:	Hon. Ricardo V. Paras, III Chief State Counsel Department of Justice Hon. Isaac S. Puno III Executive Vice President Bases Conversion Development Authority Hon. Joe Nathan P. Tenefrancia Senior Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Office of the Executive Secretary 1âшphi1

The panel shall convene and commence its task immediately and submit its report and recommendations to this Office not later than thirty (30) days from date hereof.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

Manila, March 21, 2005

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