WHEREAS, the late Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro has enshrined himself as one of the legal pillars of our country;

WHEREAS, to perpetuate his memory, there is a need to gather all memorabilia of his life and achievements for the youth to appreciate and emulate;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a Committee to gather all memorabilia of the late Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro, composed of the following:

Hon. Ricardo C. Puno	-	Chairman
Col. Mariano Yanko, Jr.	-	Member
Mrs. Natividad H. Castro	-	Member

and such other members as the President may appoint.

The Committee is hereby empowered to select an appropriate place where the memorabilia shall be stored or exhibited permanently.

All ministries, bureaus, offices, agencies or instrumentalities of the government are hereby enjoined to cooperate with or assist the Committee.

Done in the City of Manila, this 19th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.


By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant