MALACAÑANG
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 428
CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 36TH 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; and
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 consitute 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 36th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor. The Committee shall be composed of the following:
| The Undersecretary for Civilian Relations | – | Chairman |
| Department of National Defense | ||
| The Undersecretary of Tourism | – | Co-Chairman |
| Department of Tourism | ||
| The Deputy Chief of Staff | – | Vice-Chairman |
| Armed Forces of the Philippines | ||
| Administrator | – | Member |
| Philippine Veterans Affairs Office | ||
| General Manager | – | Member |
| Philippine Tourism Authority | ||
| Commanding General | – | Member |
| Philippine Army | ||
| Flag-Officer-In-Command | – | Member |
| Philippine Navy | ||
| Executive Vice-President | – | Member |
| Veterans Federation of the Philippines | ||
| The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs | – | Member |
| Department of National Defense | ||
| The Chairman | – | Member |
| National Historical Institute | ||
| The Director | – | Member |
| National Media Production Center | ||
| Director | – | Member |
| Bureau of Public Works | ||
| The National Commander | – | Member |
| Kabataang Barangay National Secretariat | ||
| The Chief, Office for Civil Relations, AFP | – | Member |
| The Acting Chief | – | Member/Secretary |
| Military Shrines Services, PVAO |
The Committee may request any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality 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 24th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
Source: Malacañang Records Office
Office of the President of the Philippines. (1978). [Administrative Order Nos. : 349 – 438]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.
