Memorandum Order No. 276

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 276, February 25, 1972 ]

CREATING A COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE ADVISABILITY OF ACQUIRING TABACALERA INC. PROPERTIES IN ISABELA IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM.

There is hereby created, an Action Committee to determine the advisability of acquiring the Tabacalera Inc. landholdings in Isabela in connection with the agrarian reform program and, if warranted, to formulate the corresponding plans therefor.

The following are appointed to the Committee:

Hon. Ernesto Valdes
Undersecretary for Agrarian Reform Chairman

Dr. Juan T. Reyes, Jr.
Land Bank Member

Mr. Eduardo Corpuz
Presidential Economic Staff Member

Mr. Victor Taylor
Development Management Staff Member

Mr. Alejandro Cuadro
Agricultural Credit Administration Member

Deputy Com. Francisco Rentutar
Agricultural Productivity Commission Member

A Representative of the Provincial Governor of Isabela Member

Mr. Carlos, Leaño Director, Infrastructure Operations Center Member

The Committee shall submit to the Executive Office as soon as possible its findings and recommendations as well as the Action Program shall include the infrastructural development of the area, the training of the tenant farmers in various skills, the extension if agricultural services to these farmers, their organization into cooperatives, and the eventual transfer of the land to them.

All government departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities are hereby enjoined to extend all support and cooperation to this Committee for the speedy and successful performance of its functions.1aшphi1

This Order shall take effect immediately.

By the authority of the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

Manila, February 25, 1972

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