Memorandum Circular No. 120




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 120, May 26, 1965 ] URGING ALL CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE CELEBRATION OF FLAG WEEK BEGINNING ON FLAG DAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY, TO INDEPENDENCE DAY, JUNE 12, 1965. The President of the Philippines has declared the 28th day of May of each year as Flag Day under Proclamation No. 347, dated March 6, 1965, and has enjoined all government officials and employees as well as private citizens of the Philippines ceremonies. In its meeting on May 12, 1965, the Independence Day Committee approved a recommendation to this Office to enjoin all citizens of the Republic to display the Philippine National Flag beginning May 28 and culminating on June 12, 1965 our Independence Day. Considering that our flag is the consecrated repository of our nation as a sovereign people, this Office approved the recommendation of the Independence Day Committee as a means of instilling and perpetuating in the minds and hearts of the people greater honor, respect and reverence for our flag.1âшphi1 In View, thereof, all heads and departments and chiefs of bureaus and offices, including government-owned or controlled corporations, provincial governors, city and municipal mayors are hereby urged to request all officials under them and the general public to display properly the Philippine National Flag for the duration of the period from May 28 to June 12, 1965. By authority of the President: RAMON A. DAIZ Executive Secretary Manila, May 26, 1965 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation