WHEREAS, this year 1978 marks the birth centenary of the late MANUEL LUIS QUEZON, first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and one of the foremost leaders and statement of our country; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed proper and fitting to commemorate his centennial year with appropriate activities and/or ceremonies to impress our people of the invaluable contributions of this great leader to the political emancipation of our nation and the enhancement of our national growth;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby constitute and create an Executive Committee to formulate plans and devise ways and means for the successful execution of appropriate activities and/or ceremonies for the commemoration of the 1978 Manuel L. Quezon National Centennial Year. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Hon. Pio Pedrosa	-	Chairman
Hon. Jorge B. Vargas	-	Co-Chairman
Hon. Emilio Abello	-	     œ
Hon. Anacleto Alcala, Governor of Quezon Province	-	     œ
Hon. Adelina S. Rodriguez,Mayor of Quezon City	-	Vice-Chairman
Hon. Luis Etcubanez, Lieutenant Governor, Sub-province of Aurora	-	     œ
Hon. Estrello T. Ong, Mayor of Baler, Quezon	-	     œ
Hon. Jose Ro o, Secretary of Local Government and Community Development	-	Vice-Chairman
Hon. Juan Manuel, Secretary of Education and Culture	-	     œ
Hon. Cesar Virata, Secretary of Finance	-	Member
Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile, Secretary of National Defense	-	œ
Mrs. Zenaida Quezon Avance a	-	œ
Mr. Manuel L. Quezon, Jr.	-	œ
Rev. Pacifico Ortiz	-	œ
Mr. Serapio Canceran	-	œ
Hon. Esteban de Ocampo	-	œ
Three other members appointed by the President of the Philippines .

The Committee shall coordinate with the National Historical Institute which is designated in a separate proclamation to coordinate with the Committee in the celebration of the centennial year. The Chairman is hereby empowered to request any agency of the Government to assist in the discharge of the Committee ™s functions and duties and to designate such personnel it may require for the purpose.

The Budget Commission is hereby directed to appropriate the amount of P500,000 out of the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry out the commemorative activities and/or ceremonies the Committee will undertake.

Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of April in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.


By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant