Preamble
WHEREAS, it is a policy of the Government to promote the integrated development of agriculture, natural resources, infrastructure and social services in underdeveloped regions to solidify the economic and social structure of our society; WHEREAS, Letter of Instructions No. 99 was issued creating a Cabinet Coordinating Committee for the purpose of coordinating all integrated rural development project; WHEREAS, an integrated rural development project has been adopted for the Mindoro Island; WHEREAS, the Philippine Government has signed a loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance the Mindoro Project; WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to create the organism that will implement the Mindoro Integrated Rural Development Project; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, in order to insure the success of this program, do hereby order and decree the following: