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

Hon. Prudencio Langcauon	Chairman
Hon. Manuel Lim	Vice Chairman
Dr. Manuel L. Carreon	Member
Hon. Dominador Chipeco	Member
Mr. Juan F. Nakpil	Member
Mr. Benito Paiigilinan	Member
Mr. Joaquin de San Agustin	Member
Dr. Herminio Velarde	Member
Provincial Governor of Zamboanga	Member

The Committee is hereby authorized to take charge of the campaign in public and private schools for funds with which to finance the restoration of the Rizal home in Calamba, Laguna, and of Dapitan Park in Zamboanga in accordance with Executive Order No. 145, dated June 19, 1948, as amended by Executive Order No. 190, dated December 16, 1948. For this purpose, it may publish and disseminate such educational materials as may be useful or desirable to make the pupils and students in schools understand the purpose of the campaign or otherwise appreciate fully its significance.

On the basis of the total collection, and whatever additional sum the Government may appropriate and assign therefor, the Committee is further empowered to undertake and supervise the construction of the two projects, waiving all existing rules and regulations on government bids and awards for public constructions, in order that the said projects may be completed in the most expeditious and convenient manner.
Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-nine, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fourth.


By the President:

(Sgd.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary