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MOP, Bk 10, v.5, pt.2, 344

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 428, February 24, 1978 ]

CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BATAAN AND THE FALL OF CORREGIDOR



WHEREAS, the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor are historic milestones in our nationhood; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed fitting and proper to commemorate these historic events with appropriate activities and/or ceremonies in order to impress our people as well as the rest of the world of the valor and sacrifices of those who fought and died during the epic struggle for freedom and democracy, and of the transcending significance of such struggle in our national development and aspirations;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby consitute and create an Executive Committee to formulate plans and devise ways and means for the successful execution of appropriate activities and/or ceremonies for the commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

The Undersecretary for Civilian Relations

Chairman

Department of National Defense

The Undersecretary of Tourism

Co-Chairman

Department of Tourism

The Deputy Chief of Staff

Vice-Chairman

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Administrator

Member

Philippine Veterans Affairs Office

General Manager

Member

Philippine Tourism Authority

Commanding General

Member

Philippine Army

Flag-Officer-In-Command

Member

Philippine Navy

Executive Vice-President

Member

Veterans Federation of the Philippines

The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs

Member

Department of National Defense

The Chairman

Member

National Historical Institute

The Director

Member

National Media Production Center

Director

Member

Bureau of Public Works

The National Commander

Member

Kabataang Barangay National Secretariat

The Chief, Office for Civil Relations, AFP

Member

The Acting Chief

Member/Secretary

Military Shrines Services, PVAO

The Committee may request any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government for such assistance as it may need, and to create such committee, sub-committee or staffs as may be necessary.

Done in the City of Manila, this 24th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
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