By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, RAMON MAGSAYSAY, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a Committee composed of the following:

1. Dr. Gaudencio Garcia .............................................................................................................		Chairman
2. Mr. Ramon Avance a, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor General .....................................................		Member
3. Mr. Jesus Paredes, Technical Assistant, Office of the President ...................................................		Member

to investigate the administrative charge against Councilors Francis Yuseco, Justo Ibay and Ruperto Cristobal of the City of Manila, for alleged dishonesty, in that for and in consideration of the approval by the Municipal Board of a resolution granting permit to the Lirio Terminal Market Association to establish a "talipapa" at a vacant site bounded by Elcano, Asuncion and Zaragoza Streets, City of Manila, the said councilors obtained and received the amount of P5,000.00 from Juanita Lirio y Lanting, President of the said Association.

The Committee is hereby granted all the powers of an investigating committee under Sections 71 and 580 of the Revised Administrative Code, including the power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony or evidence relevant to the investigation. It is also authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the Government for such assistance or information as it may require in the performance of its functions and for this purpose, it shall have access to, and the right to examine any books, documents, papers or records thereof.

This Committee shall submit its report and recommendations within the shortest time possible.

Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-four, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the ninth.

(Sgd.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) FRED RUIZ CASTRO
Executive Secretary