Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 52)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 52 is to create the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission to properly observe the 100th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal on June 19, 1961.
The Commission is composed of fifteen members.
The Secretary of Education serves as the Chairman of the Commission.
The Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Finance, and the Supreme Commander of the Order of the Knights of Rizal are key officials who are automatic members.
The main duties include preparing the centennial program, promoting commemorative celebrations, editing and publishing the works of Jose Rizal, erecting a monument in his honor, holding an international congress, arranging commemorative stamps, creating medals, administering funds for the centennial, and taking necessary measures for successful celebration.
Yes, the Commission is authorized to administer all funds donated by the public and the government for the purposes of the centennial.
The Order mandates erecting a grand monument in Manila, issuing commemorative stamps, creating Jose Rizal medals, and holding an International Congress.
The Commission must report at least once every six months to the President.
Jose Rizal is described as the apostle of Filipino nationalism, martyr, and hero who dedicated his life to securing freedom and a good government for Filipinos, strengthening national identity, and protecting Filipino dignity.