WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that comprehensive rules and regulations be issued for the immediate adoption of measures to control and coordinate civilian participation in meeting extraordinary and emergency conditions in order to safeguard the integrity of the Philippines and to insure the tranquility of its inhabitants;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by law, do hereby create and constitute a Civilian Emergency Administration, which shall function through and be administered by the following officials and organizations and those that may hereafter be designated:

1. The National Emergency Commission composed of the Honorable Teofilo Sison, as Chairman, the Undersecretaries of the different Executive Departments and the Commissioner of Social Welfare, as members, and Mr. Miguel Y. Garcia, as Executive Secretary. This Commission shall, subject to the approval of the President, formulate and execute policies and plans for the protection and welfare of the civil population of the Philippines in extraordinary and emergency conditions. It shall have general supervision and control over the officials and organizations as authorized herein, insofar as their duties pertain to said Administration, and shall function through (a) the Manager, Philippine National Red Cross; (b) a Director of Publicity and Propaganda; (c) a Food Administrator; (d) an Industrial Production Administrator; (e) a Fuel and Transportation Administrator; (f) a National Air Raid Warden; (g) a Director of Communications; and (h) a Director of Community Councils.

2. A Zone Emergency Committee in each Military Area composed of the Civil Affairs Officer of each Military Area as chairman and a representative of each of (a) the Manager, Philippine National Red Cross; (b) the Director of. Publicity and Propaganda; (c) the Food Administrator; (d) the Industrial Production Administrator; (e) the Fuel and Transportation Administrator; (f) the National Air Raid Warden; (g) the Director of Communications; (h) the Director of Community Councils; and (i) other officials as may be designated by the Chairman, National Emergency Commission. This Committee shall have general supervision and control over the Provincial Emergency Committee of the provinces in each military area, and shall maintain liaison and coordination between respective CEA Zones and AFP Military Areas.

3. A Provincial Emergency Committee in each province, composed of the Provincial Governor, as Chairman, and the Provincial Treasurer, the Provincial Fiscal, the District Engineer, the Division Superintendent of Schools, the Provincial Commander of Constabulary, the District Health Officer, and the Provincial Agricultural Supervisor, as members. This Committee shall have general supervision and control over the Municipal Emergency Committees.

4. A Municipal Emergency Committee in each municipality or municipal district, composed of the Municipal Mayor, as Chairman and the Municipal Treasurer, the Principal Teacher, the Chief of Police, the Sanitary Officer, the Municipal Agricultural Inspector and a representative of the Municipal Council, as members. This Committee shall organize local units for emergency purposes in accordance with and subject to the rules and regulations to be prescribed by the National Emergency Commission. Such local units shall consist of (a) Police, Traffic Control and Guard Duty Units; (b) Air Raid Warden Units; (c) Food and Fuel Administration Unit; (d)Communications, Transportation and POL Control Units; (e) Public Welfare and Morale Unit; (f) Fire Fighting Unit; (g) Community Councils; and (h) such other units as may be authorized from time to time.

5. A City Emergency Committee in each chartered city, composed of the City Mayor, as Chairman, and the City Treasurer, the City Fiscal or Attorney, the City Engineer, the City Superintendent of Schools, the Chief of Police, the City Health Officer, the Chief of the Fire Department and a representative of the Municipal Board, as members. This Committee shall organize local units for emergency purposes as prescribed for municipalities under paragraph (4) hereof.

6. For the purpose of carrying out the objectives of this Order, the cooperation of all departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the Government is hereby enjoined and the wholehearted support of the inhabitants of the Philippines earnestly requested.

Done in the City of Manila, this 1st day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fourth.


By the President:
(SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary