MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 437

CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BATAAN AND THE FALL OF CORREGIDOR

WHEREAS, the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor are historic milestones in our nationhood;

WHEREAS, it is deemed fitting and proper to commemorate these historic events with appropriate activities and/or ceremonies in order to impress our people as well as the rest of the world of the valor and sacrifices of those who fought and died during the epic struggle for freedom and democracy, and of the transcending significance of such struggle in our national development and aspirations;

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 plans and devise ways and means for the successful execution of appropriate activities and/or ceremonies for the commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

The Deputy Minister for Civilian Relations

Ministry of National Defense

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Chairman

The Deputy of Minister of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism

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Co-Chairman

The Deputy Chief of Staff

Armed Forces of the Philippines

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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 Executive Vice-President

Veterans Federation of the Philippines

–
Member

The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs

Ministry of National Defense

–
Member

The Chairman

National Historic Institute

–
Member

The Director

National Media Production Center

–
Member

The Director

Bureau of Public Works

–
Member

The National Commander

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor

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Member

The Chief, Civil Relations Service, AFP

–
Member

The Acting Chief

Military Shrines Service, PVAO

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Member/Secretary

The Committee may request any ministry, bureau, office, agency or instrumental of the government for such assistance as it may need, and to create such committee, sub-committee or staffs as may be necessary.

Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy nine.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE

Presidential Executive Assistant

Source: Malacañang Records Office

Office of the President of the Philippines. (1979). [Administrative Order Nos. : 349 – 438]. Manila: Malacañang Records Office.