Magsaysay, along with 27 others, died in a plane crash on the slopes of Mt. Manunggal in Cebu on a flight back to Manila.
The commemorative rites will start with a wreath-laying at 7 a.m. at the late president’s tomb at the North Cemetery, followed by a Mass to be officiated by Fr. Dennis Meim, SDB.
Attending the wreath-laying ceremony will be the Magsaysay family, led by Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr., friends and members of the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Foundation Inc.
It will be a public holiday in Zambales, birthplace of the late president.
The occasion will also be marked by the annual trek to the site of the plane crash on Mt. Manunggal.