WHEREAS, Carlos P. Garcia, former President of the Republic of the Philippines and President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, died unexpectedly on June 14, 1971, to the deep sorrow and anguish of the Filipino people;

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that adequate arrangements be made for the holding of official necrological services and a state funeral for the former President, commensurate with the people ™s love and respect for him;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a Committee on Funeral Arrangements and Burial, composed of the following:

Hon. Carlos P. Romulo Secretary of Foreign Affairs	-	Chairman
Hon. Alejandro Melchor Executive Secretary (or his representative)	-	Member
Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile Secretary of National Defense (or his representative)	-	Member
Hon. Lorenzo Ta ada Representing the Senate	-	Member
Hon. Jose Aspiras Representing the House of Representatives	-	Member
Hon. Enrique Fernando Representing the Supreme Court	-	Member
Hon. Gilberto M. Duavit Representing the Constitutional Convention	-	Member
Hon. Lino Chatto Governor, Province of Bohol	-	Member
Hon. Benjamin Romualdez Governor, Province of Leyte	-	Member

The Committee is hereby empowered to create such sub-committees as may be necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions.
Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-one.

By the President:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Executive Secretary