Memorandum Circular No. 6




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 6, June 5, 1962 ] REQUESTING THE ATTENDANCE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THOSE IN GOVERNMENT OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AT THE LUNETA AND THE DECORATION OF ALL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE. As is already known, the President, under Proclamation No. 28, dated May 12, 1962 declared June 12th as Philippine Independence Day, the day when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence in Kawit, Cavite, in 1898. The Independence Day National Committee in charge of the anniversary celebration on June 12, 1962, is presenting a reenactment of the said proclamation at the Independence Memorial Grandstand at the Luneta and is sponsoring a civic and military parade, all these activities to be held in the afternoon of that day. In view of the significance of this celebration, government officials and employees are hereby urged to witness the re-enactment of the proclamation of the Philippine independence at the Luneta as well as the civic and military parade. For this purpose, a section at the Luneta, in front of the Independence Memorial Grandstand, is being reserved for officials and employees of the government, including those of government owned and/or controlled corporations. It is also desired that all government buildings be appropriately decorated for this year’s independence day celebration. Likewise, it is desired that buntings or the Filipino flag be displayed, if possible, in the home of every government official or employee during the celebration.1âшphi1 It is therefore, requested that all heads of departments and chiefs of bureaus and offices, as well as the government – owned and/or controlled corporations, enjoin their officials and employees to witness the independence day celebration at the Luneta on June 12, 1962, and to decorate their homes during the celebration. Manila June 5, 1962. By authority of the President: AMELITO R. MUTUC Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation