Creating A Martial Law Historical Advisory Committee

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order No. 30

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 30

CREATING A MARTIAL LAW HISTORICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, on the night of 23 September 1972, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos put into full force and effect Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 (s. 1972), by announcing through a televised broadcast that he had placed the entire Philippines under Martial Law and directing the arrest of persons and the closure of media establishments;

WHEREAS, the Filipino People must remember those who have sacrificed their lives during Martial Law in order for us to have the freedom we experience today;

WHEREAS, the NHCP is mandated to research, compile, and safeguard the history of the Filipino people; and,

WHEREAS, there is a need for an independent body to collect and compile information pertaining to the events during the Martial Law years.

NOW THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Martial Law Historical Advisory Committee. A Martial Law...