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MOP, Bk 6, v.5, 312

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 221, November 14, 1953 ]

DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL RIZAL DAY COMMITTEE



Whereas, the 57th anniversary of the martyrdom of our greatest hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, falls on December 30, 1953;

Now, therefore, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of .the Philippines, do hereby call upon all the people to observe this year’s anniversary of Rizal’s death with appropriate ceremonies designed to arouse greater devotion to his ideals.

I hereby designate the National Rizal Day Committee composed of the following:

1. Hon. Placido L. Mapa

Chairman

2. Hon. Asuncion Perez

Member

3. Hon. Aurelio Quitoriano

Member

4. Hon. Roberto A. Gianzon

Member

5. Dr. Vidal A. Tan

Member

6. Hon. Teodoro Evangelista

Member

7. Dr. Herminio Velarde

Member

8. Mr. Prudencio Langcauon

Member

9. Mr. Gabriel Daza

Member

10. Mr. Lauro G. Marquez

Member

11. Mr. Mariano del Rosario

Member

12. Mr. V. Lontok

Executive Secretary


to make all arrangements necessary for the fitting celebration of the day all over the Philippines and secure the cooperation of all government and private instrumentalities to insure its success.

Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eighth.

(Sgd.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary
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