Administrative Order No. 428 (1978)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 428, February 24, 1978 ]

CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BATAAN AND THE FALL OF CORREGIDOR

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

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 valor and sacrifices of those who fought and died during the epic struggle for freedom and democracy, and of the transcending significance of such struggle in our national development and aspirations;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby consitute 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 36th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

The Undersecretary for Civilian Relations Department of National Defense | – | Chairman The Undersecretary of Tourism Department of Tourism | – | Co-Chairman The Deputy Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines | – | Vice-Chairman Administrator Philippine Veterans Affairs Office | – | Member General Manager Philippine Tourism Authority | – | Member Commanding General Philippine Army | – | Member Flag-Officer-In-Command Philippine Navy | – | Member Executive Vice-President Veterans Federation of the Philippines | – | Member The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs Department of National Defense | – | Member

The Chairman National Historical Institute | – | Member The Director National Media Production Center | – | Member Director Bureau of Public Works | – | Member The National Commander Kabataang Barangay National Secretariat | – | Member The Chief, Office for Civil Relations, AFP | – | Member The Acting Chief Military Shrines Services, PVAO | – | Member/Secretary

The Committee may request 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 may be necessary.

Done in the City of Manila, this 24th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA

Presidential Assistant