WHEREAS, the 30th day of December, 1948, is the 52nd anniversary of the martyrdom of the greatest Filipino hero, Jose Rizal;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby call upon all officials and citizens of the Republic to observe this year ™s anniversary of our hero ™s death with the most appropriate ceremonies and programs expressive of the nation ™s highest homage and gratitude.

I hereby designate the National Rizal Day Committee composed of the following:

Hon. Sotero Baluyut	Chairman
Hon. Prudencio Langcauon	Member
Hon. Asuncion Perez	Member
Hon. Jose Figueras	Member
Hon. Manuel de la Fuente	Member
Director Isaias Fernando	Member
Gen. Macario Peralta	Member
Hon. Manuel Lim	Member
Dr. Mariano V. de los Santos	Member
Mrs. Trinidad F. Legarda	Member
Mr. Gregorio Licaros	Member
Mr. V. Lontok	Executive Secretary

to organize and effect all arrangements necessary for the fitting celebration of the day all over the Philippines and secure the cooperation of all government and private instrumentalities to insure its success.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 19th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-eight, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the third.


By the President:

(Sgd.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary