Memorandum Order No. 469 (1974)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 469, November 20, 1974 ]

CREATING THE 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 activities composed of the following:

Education and Culture Undersecretary Narciso Albarracin | Chairman Assistant Executive Secretary Roberto V. Reyes | Vice-Chairman Supreme Court Associate Justice Claudio Teehankee (Supreme Commander, Knights of Rizal) | Member Supreme Court Associate Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma President, Civic Assembly of Women of the Philippines | Member Public Works & Communications Undersecretary Aber Canlas | Member National Defense Undersecretary Manuel Salientes | Member Local Government & Community Development Undersecretary Orlando Sacay | Member Tourism Undersecretary Gregorio Araneta II | Member Budget Deputy Commissioner Juan Agcaoli | Member Mayor Ramon D. Bagtsing of Manila | Member National Historical Commission Chairman Esteban de Ocampo | Member Director Gregorio Cendaña of National Media Production Center | Member Director Larry Cruz, Bureau of National Foreign Information | Member National Parks Development Committee Vice Chairman Teodo Valencia | Member Presidential Protocol Officer Cristobal Osoteo | Member-Secretary

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

The Committee is hereby authorized to call 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 authority of the President:

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

Manila, November 20, 1974