WHEREAS, the fourth of July, 1946, is of great historical importance to the Filipino people because it was on that day that Philippine Independence was granted and the Republic of the Philippines proclaimed and inaugurated; and

WHEREAS, in order to impress upon our people, especially the youth, the significance of that important event in our national life, it is fitting and proper that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby constitute and create a National Committee to formulate plans and devise ways and means for the appropriate celebration of the Third Anniversary of the Republic of the Philippines. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Ricardo Nepomuceno	Chairman
Hon. Primitivo Lovina	Member
Hon. Cornelio Balmaceda	Member
Hon. Asuncion A. Perez	Member
Hon. Marciano Roque	Member
Hon. Esteban R. Abada	Member
Gen. Mariano N. Casta eda	Member
Gen. Alberto Ramos	Member
Hon. Manuel de la Fuente	Member
Mr. Vicente Carmona	Member
Mrs. Trinidad F. Legarda	Member
Mrs. Pilar H. Lim	Member
Mrs. Francisca T. Benitez	Member
Mr. Gil J. Puyat	Member
Mr. Exequiel Villacorta	Member
Mr. Vicente Lontok	Executive Secretary

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

Done in the City of Manila, this 11th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-nine, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the third.


By the President:

(Sgd.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary