Administrative Order No. 464 — Creating an Executive Committee to Take Charge of the Planning and Execution of Commemorative Activities for the Fall of Bataan, Fall of Corregidor and Battle of Besang Pass

MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 464

CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE FALL OF BATAAN, FALL OF CORREGIDOR AND BATTLE OF BESANG PASS

WHEREAS, the Fall of Bataan, Fall of Corregidor and Battle of Besang Pass are milestones in our nation' s history and

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to commemorate these historic events with appropriate activities to impress upon our people the valor and sacrifices of those who fought and died during our struggle for freedom and democracy;

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 and devise ways and means for the successful execution of appropriate activities for the commemoration of the anniversary of the Fall of Bataan, Fall of Corregidor and Battle of Besang Pass. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

The Chief of Staff

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chairman

The Deputy Minister of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism Co-Chairman

The Deputy Chief of Staff

Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice-Chairman

The Administrator

Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Member

The General Manager

Philippine Tourism Authority Member

The Commanding General

Philippine Army Member

The Flag Officer-In-Command

Philippine Navy Member

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

Armed Forces of the Philippines Member

The Executive Vice-President

Veterans Federation of the Philippines Member

The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs

Ministry of National Defense Member

The Chairman

National Historical Institute Member

The Director

National Media Production Center Member

The Deputy Minister

Ministry of Public Works & Highways Member

The Commanding General

Civil Relations Service, AFP Member

The National Commander

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Member

The Chief

Military Shrines Service, PVAO Member

The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any ministry, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the Government for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its duties and functions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) MANUEL M. LAZARO

Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1983). [Administrative Order Nos. : 439 - 504 ]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.

Resources

[PDF] Administrative Order No. 464, March 10, 1983