Memorandum Order No. 98 (1968)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 98, April 5, 1968 ]

CREATING A NATIONAL OCMMITTIE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY ON JUNE 12, 1968.

There is hereby created a National Committee to take charge of the celebration of Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 1963, composed of the following:

The Secretary of Education | Chairman The Secretary of Labor | Vice-Chairman The Press Secretary | Member The Commissioner of the Budget | Member The Commissioner, National Integration Commission | Member The Undersecretary of Public Works | Member The Undersecretary of National Defense | Member The Under secretary of Commerce | Member The Deputy Administrator of Economic Coordination | Member The Mayor of Manila | Member The President, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) | Member The President, Veterans Federation of the Philippines | Member The President, Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines | Member The Chairman, National Parks Development Committee | Member The Presidential Protocol Officer | 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 authority of the President:

RAFAEL M. SALAS

Executive Secretary

Manila, April 5, 1968