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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Administrative Order No. 40, June 8, 1946 ]

CREATING A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION AND THE BURIAL OF THE MORTAL REMAINS OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON

WHEREAS, the mortal remains of the late beloved Manuel L. Quezon, first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, is expected to arrive in Manila towards the end of next month; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that arrangements be made for the reception of his mortal remains and a state funeral commensurate with the ever-lasting debt of gratitude which the Filipino people owe the great departed leader;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MANUEL ROXAS, President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a committee to take charge of the arrangements for the reception of the mortal remains of the late President Manuel L. Quezon, and the holding of a state funeral subsequent thereto, said committee to be composed of the following:

Hon. Jose C. Zulueta, Chairman

Hon. Ricardo Nepomuceno, Member

Hon. Ruperto Kangleon, Member

Hon. Mariano J. Cuenco, Member

Hon. Nicolas Buendia, Member

Hon. Tomas Morato, Member

Hon. Fortunato Suarez, Member

Hon. Marcial Raņola, Member

Hon. Valeriano Fugoso, Member

Hon. Ramon Fernandez, Member

Hon. Jose Yulo, Member

Hon. Joaquin Elizalde, Member

Hon. Sixto Antonio, Member

Mr. Antonio Paguia, Member

Mr. Felicisimo Lauson, Member

Done at the City of Manila, this 8th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-six, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the eleventh.1aшphi1

(Sgd.) MANUEL ROXAS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) EMILIO ABELLO
Chief of the Executive Office

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