WHEREAS, the declaration of martial law throughout the Philippines on September 21, 1972, is a significant event in our struggle to preserve the stability of our nation; And

WHERE S, it is deemed fitting and proper to commemorate and give meaning to this historic event with appropriate activities/ceremonies in order to remind our people as well as impress upon the rest of the world of the overriding importance and urgency of the declaration of martial law not only for the survival of our country but also to enable it to pursue its national objectives and aspirations;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby constitute and create a Special Cabinet Committee to take charge of planning appropriate activities to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law throughout the Philippines. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. CARLOS P. ROMULO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Chairman
Hon. JUAN MANUEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Education and Culture	Vice-Chairman
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of National Defense	Member
Hon. ALEJANDRO MELCHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Secretary	Member
Hon. CONRADO ESTRELLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Agrarian Reform	Member
Hon. JOSE RO O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Local Governments & Community Development	Member
Hon. JOSE D. ASPIRAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Tourism	Member
Hon. JOSE J. LEIDO, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Natural Resources	Member
Hon. DAVID CONSUNJI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Public Works, Transportation & Communications	Member
Hon. BLAS OPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Labor	Member
Hon. BALTAZAR AQUINO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Public Highways	Member
Hon. FRANCISCO TATAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of Public Information	Member

The Committee is empowered to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government for such assistance as it may need, and to create such sub-committees as may be necessary for the accomplishment of its task.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.


By the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary