EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 426 April 1, 1974

CREATING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY ON 12 JUNE 1974

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a national committee to take charge of the celebration of Philippine Independence Day on 12 June 1974.

The Committee shall be composed of the following:

The Secretary of Education & Culture Chairman

The Executive Secretary Vice-Chairman

The Secretary of Public Information Member

The Secretary of Local Governments and Community Development Member

The Secretary of Industry Member

The Commissioner of the Budget Member

The Commissioner on National Integration Member

The Undersecretary of Public Works Member

The Undersecretary of Labor Member

The Undersecretary of National Defense Member

The Undersecretary of Trade Member

The Undersecretary of Tourism Member

The Mayor of Manila Member

The Chairman, National Historical Commission Member

The President, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Member

The President, Veterans Federation of the Philippines Member

The President, Civic Assembly of Women of the Philippines Member

The President, Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Member

Representative from Youth Group Member

The Presidential Protocol Officer Member-Secretary

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

The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its duties and functions.

Done in the City of Manila, this 1st day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.


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