MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Circular No. 163, August 29, 2008 ]
DIRECTING ALL CABINET MEMBERS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE PEACE CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH THIS SEPTEMBER 2008
Pursuant to the thrust of the Government to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process and to sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in the promotion of building a culture of peace, the month of September was declared as the “National Peace Consciousness Month.”
Relative thereto, all Cabinet Members and Heads of the Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations are hereby directed to actively participate in the celebration of the Peace Consciousness Month, both at the central and at the regional/field levels. In particular, you are directed to undertake the following:
1. Placing of streamer(s) at conspicuous areas in respective offices (Please refer to attached design, referred to as Annex “A”, and made an integral part hereof).
2. Mobilize personnel to actively participate in the “Peace Festival” at the opening for the month-long celebration on September 1, 2008 at the Quezon City Memorial Parks and Development at 8:00 am.
3. Conduct related activities/events with the theme, “Sinimulang Ugnayan sa Kapayapaan…Pagtibayin! Such as releasing of peace doves at your respective agencys flag-raising ceremonies.
4. Organize productive peace activities to make the event meaningful. For your reference, attached is the concept paper of the 2008 National Peace Consciousness Month.1aшphi1
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) shall undertake the necessary coordination nationwide on the participation of government agencies.
SO ORDERED.
Manila, Philippines, 29 August 2008
By authority of the President:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary
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