MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 85, January 14, 2000 ]

CONSTITUTING A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE 2000 OBSERVANCE OF ARAW NG KAGITINGAN AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS WEEK

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 203, s. of 1987, declared April 9 of every year as a regular holiday for the celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan;

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 446, s. of 1989, designated the period April 5 to 11 of every year as Philippine Veterans Week in order to promote, preserve, and memorialize the principles, ideals, and deeds of our 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 their success;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. There is hereby constituted a National Executive Committee on the observance of Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Veterans Week, which shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Veterans and Reserve Affairs, Department of National Defense, as Chairman, with the following members:

Undersecretary of Tourism

Undersecretary of Education, Culture and Sports

Undersecretary of Public Works and Highways

Undersecretary of Interior and Local Government

Undersecretary of Budget and Management

Undersecretary of Transportation and Communications

Head, Philippine Information Agency

Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines

Director General, Philippine National Police

Governor, Province of Bataan

Governor, Province of Tarlac

Governor, Province of Cavite

Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office

Executive Director, National Historical Institute

President, Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP)

National Commander, Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor (DBC)

President, VFP Sons and Daughters of Veterans, Inc. (VFP-SDAI)

National President, Boy Scouts of the Philippines

National President, Girl Scouts of the Philippines, and

Chief, Military Shrines Service

Section 2. The Committee is hereby empowered to call any agency or instrumentality of the Government including government-owned and controlled corporations and to invite any private individual, or Non- Government Organizations, for such financial and other kinds of assistance as it may need in the discharge of its functions but only for the duration of the celebration.1aшphi1

Section 3. The release of TWO MILLION PESOS (P2,000,000.00) chargeable against the 2000 Presidents Contingency Fund is hereby authorized to carry out the provisions of this Memorandum Order. Any deficiency shall be charged against the regular budget of the participating agencies.

Section 4. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 14Th day of January in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

By the President:

RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary


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