Memorandum Order No. 118 (1968)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 118, November 20, 1968 ]

CREATING A SPECIAL RIZAL DAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE

In order to ensure the successful celebration throughout the Philippines of this year’s death anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on December 30, there is hereby created a special committee to take charge of all arrangements for the festivities composed of the following:

U.P. President Carlos P. Romulo | Chairman Press Secretary Jose D. Aspiras | Member Budget Commissioner Faustino Sy-Changco | Member Undersecretary Manuel Syquio | Member Labor Undersecretary Raoul Inocentes | Member Defense Undersecretary Alejandro Melchor | Member Assistant Executive Secretary Flores Bayot | Member OEC Deputy Administrator Severino Salang | Member Mayor Antonio J. Villegas | Member BTTI Commissioner Gregorio Araneta II | Member Dr. Vitaliano Bernardino (Knights of Rizal) | Member Mrs. Carmen Guerrero Nakpil (Philippine Historical Commission) | Member Mrs. Josefina Phodaca-Ambrosio (Civic Assembly of Women of the Philippines) | Member Mr. Teodoro F. Valencia | Member Ambassador Manuel G. Zamora | Member-Secretary

The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and for the purpose of discharging its functions, may create such sub-committees as may be necessary.

The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in discharging its duties and functions.

By the authority of the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS

Executive Secretary

Manila, November 20, 1968