Administrative Order No. 128

Section 1. An Ad Hoc Committee is hereby created to take charge of the preparations to commemorate the Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Kiangan, Ifugao and Baguio on September 2-3, 2005 and other significant events leading to the end of the Second World War in the Philippines, to be composed of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs as Chairman; Senator Richard Gordon, from the Senate, as Co-Chairman; the Secretary of Tourism, the Secretary of National Defense, the Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police and the Executive Director of the National Historical Institute as members. The Ad Hoc Committee may designate and/or appoint other members.

Section 2. The Ad Hoc Committee shall plan, coordinate and implement all programs, projects and activities relating the 60th Anniversary of the Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Kiangan, Ifugao and Baguio on September 2 and 3, 2005 and other significant events leading to the end of the Second World War in the Philippines.

Section 3. All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the government and all local government units and government-owned and controlled corporations are hereby enjoined to give full support, assistance and cooperation to the Ad Hoc Committee in the exercise of its responsibilities under this Order.

Section 4. All branches of government are enjoined to participate in the Anniversary of Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Kiangan, Ifugao and Baguio and other significant events leading to the end of the Second World War in the Philippines as well as to enlist the participation of private sector groups and non-governmental organizations to ensure the success of the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Philippines.

Section 5. In support of the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Philippines, an initial amount of Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) is hereby released from the contingency fund of the Office of the President, All other concerned agencies and local government units are, subject to budgetary laws and issuances, authorized to allocate such amounts as may be necessary to defray expenses for said event.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

Section 6. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary