TO

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMEIIT OT TTIT IIITTRIOR AISD LOCAL GOVERNMEIVT
DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA Corner
Quezon
Avenue,
QUEZON
CITY
Telephone Number 925.1L.4A. 925.88.88
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925.O3.32
www.dilg.gov.ph
MARCH L4,2O14
MET{ORANDI'M CIRGULAR
NO.2014-35
STJBIECT
ALL PROVINCIAT GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUMCIPAL
MAYORS, THE ARMM REGIONAL GOVERNOR. AND DILG
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
OBSERVANCEOF ARAWI{G IAGITIIITGAN ON THE
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OF APRIL,
2014 AND CELEBRATION OF THE PHITIPPINE WTERANS WEEK
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Executive Order No. 2O3.series of 1987, and Presidential Proclamation No. 466 series of
1989, declare April 9 of every year as Araw ng Kagitingaa, and the pedod of April 5 to 11 as
Philippine Veterans Week, respectively.
The 2014 celebration and observance of the two (2) events will comprise meaningful
activities intended to promote, preserve and memorialize the ideds and heroic deeds of Filipino
Veterans. On the 9s of April, His Ercellency, President Benigno S. Aquino will be leading the
72d Commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan in Mt. Samal National Shrine, Pilar, Bataan, with
the theme, "Ang Beterano: Sigla at Inspirasyon ng Kabataan Tungo sa Tuwid na Daan."
Relative to the above, all Local Chief Executives are hereby encouraged to conduct simple
but meaningftll activities such as, but not limited to, the display of streamers infront of the
provincial, city, or municipal halls, posting of related commemorative information materials in
LGU websites, wreath-laying and commemorating rites, among others in their respective
localities, aimed to promote historical awareness, patriotism, love of country and sense of nadonal
pride.
For related inquiries, all concerned may directly coordinate with the Secretariat or Focal
Coordinating Office: Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo,
Quezon
City at Telephone No. (02) 9lt-42-96.
All DILG Regional Directors and the ARMM Regional Governor are hereby directed to
cause the widest dissemination of this Grcular, to local governments within their areas of
responsibilities, and to conduct similar activities in their respective regional offices.
For information and guidance.
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