Administrative Order No. 243, May 31, 1957

CREATING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ON JULY 4, 1957

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, CARLOS P. GARCIA, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a National Committee to formulate plans and devise ways and means for the appropriate celebration of the Eleventh Anniversary of the Republic of the Philippines on July 4, 1957. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Oscar Ledesma, Secretary of Commerce and Industry	Chairman
Hon. Raul Manglapus, Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Vice-Chairman
Hon. Eduardo Z. Romualdez, Chairman, Rehabilitation Finance Corporation	Member
Hon. Juan de G. Rodriguez, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources	“
Hon. Eulogio Balao, Secretary of National Defense	“
Hon. Agapito Braganza, Acting Secretary of Labor	“
Hon. Paulino J. Garcia, Secretary of Health	“
Hon. Martin Aguilar, Jr., Acting Secretary of Education	“
Hon. Juan Concon, Acting Administrator of Economic Coordination	“
Hon. J. V. Cruz, Press Secretary	“
Dr. Andres V. Castillo, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines	“
Mr. Arsenio J. Jison, President, Philippine National Bank	“
Col. Osmundo Mondoñedo, Acting Administrator, ACCFA	“
The President, University of the Philippines	“
The President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce	“
The President, Chamber of Industries	“
The President, Manila Rotary Club	“
The President, Manila Junior Chamber of Commerce	“
The President, Lions Club of Manila	“
The President, National Press Club of the Philippines	“
The President, Civic Assembly of Women in the Philippines	“
The Secretary General, Philippine Association	“
Dr. Jose A. de Jesus	Member-Secretary

The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and, for the purpose of discharging its functions, may create such sub-committee as may be necessary.

Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eleventh.

(Sgd.) CARLOS P. GARCIA

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) FORTUNATO DE LEON

Executive Secretary