MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 437, March 15, 1979 ]
CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BATAAN AND THE FALL OF CORREGIDOR
WHEREAS, the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor are historic milestones in our nationhood;
WHEREAS, it is deemed fitting and proper to commemorate these historic events with appropriate activities and/or ceremonies in order to impress our people as well as the rest of the world of the valor and sacrifices of those who fought and died during the epic struggle for freedom and democracy, and of the transcending significance of such struggle in our national development and aspirations;
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 formulate plans and devise ways and means for the successful execution of appropriate activities and/or ceremonies for the commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor.
The Deputy Minister for Civilian Relations - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chairman
Ministry of National Defense
The Deputy of Minister of Tourism - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Co-Chairman
Ministry of Tourism
The Deputy Chief of Staff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vice-Chairman
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Administrator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
The General Manager - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Philippine Tourism Authority
The Commanding General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Philippine Army
The Flag Officer-In-Command - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Philippine Navy
The Executive Vice-President - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Veterans Federation of the Philippines
The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Ministry of National Defense
The Chairman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Member
National Historic Institute
The Director - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Member
National Media Production Center
The Director - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Bureau of Public Works
The National Commander - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor
The Chief, Civil Relations Service, AFP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Member
The Acting Chief - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Member/Secretary
Military Shrines Service, PVAO
The Committee may request any ministry, bureau, office, agency or instrumental of the government for such assistance as it may need, and to create such committee, sub-committee or staffs as may be necessary.£A⩊phi£
Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy nine.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant
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