WHEREAS, National Heroes Day falls on the last Sunday of August of every year; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies designed to perpetuate the significance of the event;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RAMON MAGSAYSAY, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a committee to take charge of the celebration of National Heroes Day on Sunday, August 28, 1955. The committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Gregorio Hernandez, Jr., Secretary of Education	Chairman
Dr. Vidal A. Tan, President, University of the Philippines	Member
The President, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities	"
General Emilio Aguinaldo, Asociacion de los Veteranos de la Revolucion	"
The President, Confederation of Filipino Veterans	"
The President, Philippine Veterans Legion	"
The Executive Officer, Boy Scouts of the Philippines	"
The President, Kapatirang Alagad ni Bonifacio, Inc.	"
The President, Girl Scouts of the Philippines	"
The President, National Federation of Women ™s Clubs	"
The Supreme Commander, Knights of Rizal	"
Dr. Patrocinio Valenzuela, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines	Executive Secretary

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

Done in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the tenth.

(Sgd.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

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