MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Circular No. 125, February 27, 1991 ]

CONSTITUTING A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE 1991 OBSERVANCE OF THE “ARAW NG KAGITINGAN” AND THE “PHILIPPINE VETERANS WEEK”

WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order No, 203, series of every year was made a regular holiday for of “Araw ng Kagitingan”;

WHEREAS, by virtue of the Proclamation No. 266, series of 1989, the period from April 5 to 11 of every year has been declared as “Philippine Veterans Week” in order to promote, preserve and memorialize the principles, ideals and deeds of the Filipino war veterans, and as a means to enhance patriotism and love of country, especially among the youth of the land;

WHEREAS, there is a need to create a body that shall spearhead the commemoration of the said events with fitting activities to ensure its success;

WHEREFORE, there is hereby constituted a National Executive Committee that shall attend to and take charge of the 1991 observance and commemoration of the “Araw ng Kagitingan” and the “Philippine Veterans Week”.1aшphi1

The National Executive Committee shall be headed by the Undersecretary For Civil Relations of the Department of National Defense as Chairman, with the following as members;

The Undersecretary of Public Works and Highways

The Undersecretary of Education, Culture and Sports

The Undersecretary of Trade, Industry and Tourism

The Undersecretary of Interior and Local Government

The Undersecretary of Budget and Management

The Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office

The Chairman, National Historical lnstitute

The Chairman, Metropolitan Manila Commission

The Governor, Province of Bataan

The Governor, Province of Cavite

The National President, Boy Scouts of the Philippines

The National President, Girl Scouts of the Philippines

The President, Veterans Federation of the Philippines

The President, VFP Sons and Daughters Association

The National Commander, Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor

The Director, Philippine Information Agency

The Chief, Military Shrines Service

The National Executive Committee is hereby empowered to call upon any agency or instrumentality of the government including government—owned and controlled corporations and to invite any private individual or non-governmental organization for such assistance in the discharge of its functions.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ORBOS
Executive Secretary

Manila, February 27, 1991


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