ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 464, March 10, 1983

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 464, March 10, 1983 ]

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