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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