May 26, 1989
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 127
CREATING A FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE WITH PLENARY POWERS TO INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY OFFER TO SELL THE GARCHITORENA LAND IN CAMARINES SUR AND THE PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE THERETO UNDER THE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM
There is hereby created a FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) for the purpose of investigating and determining all the facts and circumstances regarding the voluntary offer to sell the Garchitorena land in Camarines Sur and the proceedings relative thereto under the Agrarian Reform Program. The Committee shall be composed of: IHCESD
JOSE Y. FERIA Chairman
Retired Justice of the
Supreme Court
NESTOR B. ALAMPAY Member
Retired Justice of the
Supreme Court
LEON M. GARCIA, JR. Member
President of the Integrated
Bar of the Philippines
For the purpose of investigation, the Committee is hereby granted all the powers of an investigating body under Sections 71 and 580 of the Revised Administrative Code, including the power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony or evidence relevant to the investigation, and to obtain compulsory powers to produce documents, books, records and such other matters in the performance of its functions.
The Deputy Executive Secretary shall establish a Secretariat for the technical and staff support of the Committee. For this purpose, he is hereby authorized to detail any personnel from any government office to assist the Committee.
All the departments, bureaus, offices, agencies or instrumentalities including government owned or controlled corporations are hereby directed to extend such assistance and cooperation as the Committee may need in the discharge of its functions. HcTDSA
The committee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the President of the Philippines.
DONE in the City of Manila this 26th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Nine.