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 and the laboring class, the significance of that important event in our national life, it is fitting and proper that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies stressing that peace and order and economic development constitute cornerstones of a sound, enduring and prosperous democracy;

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 Fifth Anniversary of the Republic of the Philippines. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Ramon Magsaysay	Chairman
Hon. Teodoro Evangelista	Vice-Chairman
Hon. Jose Figueras	Member
Hon. Salvador Araneta	Member
Hon. Jose Camus	Member
Hon. Saturnino Mendinueto	Member
Brig. Gen. Calixto Duque	Member
Brig. Gen. Florencio Selga	Member
Hon. Manuel de la Fuente	Member
Mr. Manuel Elizalde	Member
Mr. Gil Puyat	Member
Dr. Vidal A. Tan	Member
Dr. Mariano V. de los Santos	Member
Dr. Concepcion Aguila	Member
Hon. Jorge B. Vargas	Member
Dean Francisco M. Africa	Member
Mrs. Trinidad F. Legarda	Member
Mrs. Amparo S. Lardizabal	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 10th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


By the President:

(Sgd.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary