EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 502 - CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 1978 MANUEL L. QUEZON NATIONAL CENTENNIAL YEAR

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     — Co-Chairman

Hon. Anacleto Alcala, Governor — Co-Chairman
  of Quezon Province

Hon. Adelina S. Rodriguez, Mayor — Vice-Chairman
   of Quezon City

Hon. Luis Etcubanez, Lieutenant — Vice-Chairman
  Governor, Sub-province
   of Aurora

Hon. Estrello T. Ong, Mayor   — Vice-Chairman
   of Baler, Quezon

Hon. Jose Roño, Secretary of Local    — Vice-Chairman
  Government and Community
   Development  

Hon. Juan Manuel, Secretary of    — Vice-Chairman
   Education and Culture

Hon. Cesar Virata, Secretary    — Member of Finance

Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile, Secretary — Member of National Defense

Mrs. Zenaida Quezon Avanceña — Member

Mr. Manuel L. Quezon, Jr. — Member

Rev. Pacifico Ortiz   — Member

Mr. Serapio Canceran    — Member

Hon. Esteban de Ocampo    — Member