ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 212, August 13, 1953

CREATING A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL HEROES DAY ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1953

WHEREAS, National Heroes Day falls on the last Sunday of August of every year;

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies designed to perpetuate the significance of the event;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ELPIDIO QUIRINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a Committee to take charge of the celebration of National Heroes Day on Sunday, August 30, 1953. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Pablo Lorenzo, Secretary of Public Works & Communications	Chairman
Dr. Vidal A. Tan, President, University of the Philippines	Vice-Chairman
Hon. Teodoro Evangelista, President, Philippine Association of Private Universities	Member
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Asociacion de los Veteranos de la Revolution	“
Col. Amado N. Bautista, President, Confederation of Filipino Veterans	“
Col. Teofilo Rivera, President, Philippine Veterans Legion	“
Mr. Exequiel Villacorta, Executive Officer, Boy Scouts of the Philippines	“
Mr. Faustino Aguilar, President, Kapatirang Alagad ni Bonifacio, Inc.	“
Mrs. Concepcion R. Gonzales, President, Girl Scouts of the Philippines	“
Mrs. Enriqueta R. Benavides, Actg. President, National Federation of Women’s Clubs	“
Dr. Herminio Velarde, Supreme Commander, Knights of Rizal	“
Dr. Patrocinio Valenzuela, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines	Executive Secretary

The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and, for the purposes of discharging its functions, may create such subcommittees as may be necessary.

Done in the City of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (for Manila, Philippines), this 13th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eighth.

(Sgd.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) MARCIANO ROQUE

Acting Executive Secretary