By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, RAMON MAGSAYSAY, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a committee to investigate the administrative charges filed against Mr. Ruben A. Villaluz, Acting Chief, Motor Vehicles Office of Manila, for maladministration, abuse of authority and incompetence as specified in the charges preferred against him by the Acting Secretary of Public Works and Communications on the basis of the complaints filed by Mr. Pedro M. de Castro, Acting Chief, Administrative Division, Motor Vehicles Office, Mr. Jose Punsal, Registrar, Motor Vehicles Office, Pasig, Rizal, and Mr. Vicente Ilagan. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Dr. Jesus Paredes, Technical Assistant, Office of the President		Chairman
Mr. Manuel K. Torres, Technical Assistant, Dept. of Public Works and Communications		Member
Mr. Nicolas Cuenca, Administrative Engineer, Bureau of Public Highways		Member

The Committee shall inform the respondent of the nature of the charges against him and give him opportunity to be heard and present his evidence in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Executive Order No. 370, series of 1941.

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 31st day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, 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