EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 100, February 26, 1955

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 100, February 26, 1955 ]

CREATING A COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND FIND WAYS AND MEANS OF PROMOTING FARM MECHANIZATION AND IMPROVING CREDIT FACILITIES TO FARMERS

By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a Committee to study and find ways and means of promoting farm mechanization and improving credit facilities to farmers. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

1. Dr. Amando Dalisay, Executive Secretary, National Economic Council Chairman

2. Dir. Felix Maramba, Member, National Agricultural Council Member

3. Mr. Martin Duarte, Koppel (Phil.), Inc Member

4. Mr. Vicente Sabalvaro, Manager, Tanauan Rural Bank Member

5. Atty. Jose M. Trinidad, Agriculturist, Rehabilitation Finance Corporation Member

6. Mr. Patrocinio Cordero, President, Farm Machinery Club Member

7. Mr. Catalino Cabe, Vice-President, G. A. Machineries, Inc. Member

8. Mr. R. Marino Corpus, Director, Central Bank Member

9. Dr. Manuel Marquez, President, Com. Bank & Trust Co. Member

10. Mr. Luis Ablaza, President, Monte de Piedad Member

11. Miss Ana Maria Araneta, Regent, Araneta Institute of Agriculture Member

12. Mr. Primitivo Aguas, International Harvester Company of the Philippines Member

13. Atty. Vicente Roco, Jr., Vice-President, Radiowealth, Inc. Secretary

The Committee shall take into account not only tractor spare parts and accessories of machinery but also small labor-saving implements and gadgets developed in Japan, Formosa and India which may be suited to small farms in the Philippines.

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

The Committee shall submit its report and recommendations to the President of the Philippines as soon as possible.

Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the ninth.

(Sgd.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY President of the Philippines

By the President: (Sgd.) FRED RUIZ CASTRO Executive Secretary