Memorandum Circular No. 7 (1986)
Creating An Executive Committee to Take Charge of the Planning and Execution of Commemorative Activities for the “Araw Ng Kagitingan” Celebration.
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Circular No. 7, April 21, 1986 ]
CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE “ARAW NG KAGITINGAN” CELEBRATION.
WHEREAS, Letter of Instructions No. 1087 declared May 6 every year as “Araw ng Kagitingan” to enable the Filipino people to reminisce the heroic deeds of our brave and illustrious Filipinos; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to commemorate this heroism of our people with appropriate activities to impress upon our citizenry the valor and sacrifices or those who fought and died during our struggle for freedom and democracy.
IN VIEW HEREOF, there is hereby created an Executive Committee to formulate and devise ways and means for the successful execution of appropriate activities for the commemoration of “Araw ng Kagitingan,” composed of the following:
The Deputy Minister Ministry of National Defense | Chairman The Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines | Co-Chairman The Deputy Minister Ministry of Tourism | Vice-Chairman The Assistant Minister for Planning & Design Ministry of Public Works and Highways | Member The Administrator Philippine Veterans Affairs Office | Member The Chairman National Historical Institute | Member The General Manager Philippine Tourism Authority | Member The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Armed Forces of the Philippines | Member The Special Assistant on Veterans Affairs Ministry of National Defense | Member The Director Bureau of Local Government Supervision Ministry of Local Governments | Member The President Veterans Federation of the Philippines | Member The National Commander Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor | Member The Director National Media Production Center | Member The Commanding General Philippine Army | Member The Chief PC/Director General, INP Philippine Constabulary | Member The Commanding General Philippine Air Force | Member The Flag Officer-in-Command Philippine Navy | Member The Commanding General Civil Relations Service, AFP | Member The National Commander AFP National Reservists Association, Inc. | Member The Officer-in-Charge Military Shrines Service, PVAO | Member/Secretary
The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any ministry, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the Government for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its duties and functions.
This Circular shall take effect immediately.
By authority of the President
(Sgd.) JOKER P. ARROYO
Executive Secretary
Manila, April 21, 1986