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MOP, Bk 10, v.5, pt.2, 200

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 352, March 20, 1973 ]

CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BATAAN AND THE FALL OF CORREGIDOR



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

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 efforts and sacrifices of those who fought and died during the crucial struggle for freedom and democracy, and of the transcending significance of such struggle in our national undertakings and aspirations;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby constitute 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 31st anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

General Romeo C. Espino

Honorary Chairman

Chief of Staff, AFP

Col. Rizalino P. Lacuna

Chairman

National Commander, DBC

Comdr. Romulo M. Espaldon

Co-Chairman

Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP

Col. Manuel A. Acosta (Ret.)

Vice Chairman

Executive Director, NSC

Commr. Gregorio Araneta II

Member

Philippine Tourist Commission

Brig. Gen. Teodorico P. Almuete

Member

(Ret.) Assistance Center for Ex-Servicemen, DND

Brig. Gen. Rafael G. Zagala

Member

Philippine Array

Comdr. Hilario M. Ruiz

Member

Philippine Navy

Gov. Efren M. Pascual

Member

Province of Bataan

Prof. Esteban A. de Ocampo

Member

National Historical Commission

Engr. Felix C. Codilla

Member

Dept. of Public Marks, Trans. & Communications

Mr. Patrick Pineda

Member

Dept. of Agri. & Nat. Resources

Engr. Delfin Bacho

Member

Veterans Federation of the Philippines

Mr. Vicente Liwag

Member

Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor

Col. Teofilo San Agustin (Ret.)

Member

Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor

Col. Antonio S. Vinluan (Ret.)

Member/Secretary

Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor


The Committee is empowered to call upon 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 nay be necessary.

Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
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