Executive Order No. 664 (1981)
Creating an Executive Committee to Take Charge of the Planning and Execution of Commemorative Activities for the Fall of Bataan, Fall of Corregidor and Battle of Besang Pass
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 664 March 16, 1981
CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE FALL OF BATAAN, FALL OF CORREGIDOR AND BATTLE OF BESANG PASS
WHEREAS, the Fall of Bataan, Fall of Corregidor and Battle of Besang Pass are milestones in our nation's history; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to commemorate these historic events with appropriate activities to impress upon our people the valor and sacrifices of those who fought and died during our struggle for freedom and democracy.
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 take charge of the planning and execution of appropriate activities for the commemoration of the anniversary of the Fall of Bataan, Fall of Corregidor and Battle of Besang Pass. The Committee shall be composed of the following:
The Deputy Minister for Civilian Relations-Ministry of National Defense | Chairman The Deputy Minister of Tourism-Ministry of Tourism | Co-Chairman The Deputy Chief of Staff-Armed Forces of the Philippines | Vice-Chairman The Administrator Philippine Veterans Affairs Office | Member The General Manager-Philippine Tourism Authority | Member The Commanding General-Philippine Army | Member The Flag-Officer-In-Command-Philippine Navy | Member The Executive Vice-President-Veterans Federation of the Philippines | Member The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs-Ministry of National Defense | Member The Chairman-National Historical Institute | Member The Director-National Media Production Center | Member The Assistant Minister for Operations-Ministry of Public Works | Member The Commanding General-Civil Relations Service, AFP | Member The National Commander-Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor | Member The Acting Chief Military Shrines Service, PVAO | Member/Secretary
The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any ministry, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its duties and functions.
Done in the City of Manila, this 16th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.