QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 911)
Executive Order No. 911 creates a committee to solicit World War II Philippine war relics, mementos, memorabilia, or replicas from all sources, for permanent display (or display of replicas) at the Museum of the Presidio of San Francisco, California, USA, to appropriately represent the WWII role and sacrifices of USAFFE soldiers.
It states that the war relics related to battles fought in the Philippines displayed there do not adequately represent the historic struggles, heroism, and sacrifices of USAFFE veterans.
It emphasizes that the true and factual war exploits of USAFFE Filipino soldiers—who fought side by side with American soldiers in the Philippines during World War II—are of paramount concern of the Republic of the Philippines.
The Museum offered substantial additional space to the Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor and Other USAFFE Fronts, Inc. (DBC) to accommodate whatever war mementos the DBC can solicit and send to the museum.
It authorizes the solicitation of war relics, mementos, other memorabilia, or replicas thereof from all sources, through the created committee.
The committee consists of: Col. Uldarico S. Baclagon (Ret) as Chairman; Col. Carlos H. Beloso (Ret) as Vice-Chairman; Col. Manuel Acosta (Ret) as Member; Col. Cesar A. Mijares (Ret) as Member; Col. Edwin P. Ramsey (Ret) as Member; and B/Gen. Sinforoso Duque, AFP as Honorary Adviser and Member.
It authorizes the committee to call upon all fellow veterans, ministries, bureaus, offices, agencies, or instrumentalities of the Government for assistance needed in discharging its duties and functions.
It expressly includes “replicas thereof” in the items to be solicited and sent, meaning the committee may arrange for replicas for display at the museum.
It is not limited to original war relics. It covers war relics, mementos, other memorabilia, and replicas thereof.
The Museum of the Presidio of San Francisco is the institution that offered additional space, and the recipient organization named is the Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor and Other USAFFE Fronts, Inc. (DBC).
It states that sending/arranging relics at the museum will provide the opportunity to make the people of America and the world aware of the role played by USAFFE soldiers in the Philippines during WWII.
It indicates the President acted pursuant to legal authority granted by law (and/or constitutional executive power), rather than creating authority from the committee alone; students may discuss how executive orders generally derive validity from constitutional/statutory authority.
It primarily creates an ad hoc committee and authorizes it to solicit and coordinate government and veterans’ assistance—relevant to administrative law topics on administrative bodies, delegation, and inter-agency coordination.
It frames the effort as a government concern for ensuring accurate and factual representation of USAFFE veterans’ war exploits abroad through permanent museum display.