Administrative Order No. 366 (1975)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 366, August 21, 1975 ]

CREATING A SPECIAL CABINET COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING OF APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES TO COMMEMORATE THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, the declaration of martial law throughout the Philippines on September 21, 1972, is a significant event in our struggle to preserve the stability of our nation; And

WHERE S, it is deemed fitting and proper to commemorate and give meaning to this historic event with appropriate activities/ceremonies in order to remind our people as well as impress upon the rest of the world of the overriding importance and urgency of the declaration of martial law not only for the survival of our country but also to enable it to pursue its national objectives 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 a Special Cabinet Committee to take charge of planning appropriate activities to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law throughout the Philippines. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. CARLOS P. ROMULO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Hon. JUAN MANUEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-Chairman

Secretary of Education and Culture

Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of National Defense

Hon. ALEJANDRO MELCHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Executive Secretary

Hon. CONRADO ESTRELLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Agrarian Reform

Hon. JOSE ROÑO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Local Governments & Community Development

Hon. JOSE D. ASPIRAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Tourism

Hon. JOSE J. LEIDO, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Natural Resources

Hon. DAVID CONSUNJI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Public Works, Transportation & Communications

Hon. BLAS OPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Labor

Hon. BALTAZAR AQUINO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Public Highways

Hon. FRANCISCO TATAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member

Secretary of Public Information

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 sub-committees as may be necessary for the accomplishment of its task.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary