Administrative Order No. 352 (1973)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ 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 Chief of Staff, AFP | – | Honorary Chairman Col. Rizalino P. Lacuna National Commander, DBC | – | Chairman Comdr. Romulo M. Espaldon Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP | – | Co-Chairman Col. Manuel A. Acosta (Ret.) Executive Director, NSC | – | Vice Chairman Commr. Gregorio Araneta II Philippine Tourist Commission | – | Member Brig. Gen. Teodorico P. Almuete (Ret.) Assistance Center for Ex-Servicemen, DND | – | Member Brig. Gen. Rafael G. Zagala Philippine Array | – | Member Comdr. Hilario M. Ruiz Philippine Navy | – | Member Gov. Efren M. Pascual Province of Bataan | – | Member Prof. Esteban A. de Ocampo National Historical Commission | – | Member Engr. Felix C. Codilla Dept. of Public Marks, Trans. & Communications | – | Member Mr. Patrick Pineda Dept. of Agri. & Nat. Resources | – | Member Engr. Delfin Bacho Veterans Federation of the Philippines | – | Member Mr. Vicente Liwag Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor | – | Member Col. Teofilo San Agustin (Ret.) Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor | – | Member

Col. Antonio S. Vinluan (Ret.) Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor | – | Member/Secretary

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