MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 427, May 10, 1974 ]

CREATING A COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO HANDLE THE CEREMONIES PERTAINING TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SULTAN OF SULU BY THE RUMA BECHARA ON MAY 20, 1974 IN JOLO AND ZAMBOANGA CITY.

WHEREAS, the Government has always recognized the Sultanate of Sulu as the legitimate claimant to the historical territories of the Republic of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, the Government has the obligation to assist in the confirmation of Sultan Mahakuta Itiram as the 29th Sultan of Sulu succeeding his father, the late Mohammad Ismael Kiram.

WHEREFORE, consistent with the foregoing, there is hereby created a Coordinating Committee to handle the ceremonies pertaining to the confirmation of the Sultan of Sulu, in coordination with other government agencies, to be composed of the following:

Zamboanga City

Hadji Jainuddin Nufio Chairman
Vice-Governor San Amilhasan of Tawi-Tawi Member
Datu T. Taupan Member
Hadji Y. Sabaluran Member
Datu Aya Mandi Member
Hadji Ahmed Sokaluran Member
Sapia Miniano Member
Vice Governor Mohammad Edris Member
”     ”    Oamlian Member
”     ”    Tupay Member
Board Member Tugung Member
Representative from the Philippine National Bank Member
Representative from the Development Bank of the Philippines Member
Representative from the Philippine Amanah Bank Member
Presidential Task Force Coordinator of ZamboangaCity Member
Representative from the Department of Public Information Member
Representative from the Social Secretary’s Office Member
Representative from the Philippine Air Force Member

Jolo

Colonel Madrino Mufioz Chairman

Military Mayor of Jolo

Atty. Muss Izquierdo Co-Chairman

Military Governor of Jolo

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Representative from the Philippine National Bank Member
Representative from the Philippine Amanah Bank Member
Representative from the Development Bank of the Philippines Member
Presidential Task Force Coordinator of Jolo Member

The Committee may call upon any department, bureau or office for such assistance as it may need in the accomplishment of its task.1aшphi1

This Order takes effect immediately.

By authority of the President:

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

Manila, May 10, 1974


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