ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 291, June 14, 1971

CREATING A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND INTERMENT OF THE LATE CARLOS P. GARCIA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESIDENT OF …

Administrative Orders June 14, 1971
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WHEREAS, Carlos P. Garcia, former President of the Republic of the Philippines and President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, died unexpectedly on June 14, 1971, to the deep sorrow and anguish of the Filipino people;

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that adequate arrangements be made for the holding of official necrological services and a state funeral for the former President, commensurate with the people’s love and respect for him;

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 on Funeral Arrangements and Burial, composed of the following:

Hon. Carlos P. Romulo
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

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Chairman

Hon. Alejandro Melchor
Executive Secretary (or his representative)

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Member

Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile
Secretary of National Defense (or his representative)

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Member

Hon. Lorenzo Tañada
Representing the Senate

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Member

Hon. Jose Aspiras
Representing the House of Representatives

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Member

Hon. Enrique Fernando
Representing the Supreme Court

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Member

Hon. Gilberto M. Duavit
Representing the Constitutional Convention

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Member

Hon. Lino Chatto
Governor, Province of Bohol

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Member

Hon. Benjamin Romualdez
Governor, Province of Leyte

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Member

The Committee is hereby empowered to create such sub-committees as may be necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions.
Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-one.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Executive Secretary

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