MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 109 - PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE OBSERVANCE OF PHILIPPINE VETERANS WEEK AND ARAW NG KAGITINGAN

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

WHEREAS, the period April 5 to April 11 of every year has been declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 266 (1989) as Philippine Veterans Week "[t]o promote, preserve and memorialize the principles, ideals and deeds of the Filipino war veteran as a means to enhance patriotism and love of country, especially among the youth of the land"; 

IN VIEW HEREOF, an Executive Committee composed of the following is hereby created to attend to the appropriate observance of Philippine Veterans Week and the Araw ng Kagitingan in the year 1990:

The Undersecretary of National Defense — Chairman
Department of National Defense
The Undersecretary — Member
Department of Local Government
The Undersecretary — Member
Department of Tourism
The Chief of Staff — Member
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Chairman — Member
Metropolitan Manila Council
The Governor — Member
Province of Bataan
The Governor — Member
Province of Cavite
The Chairman — Member
National Historical Institute
The Administrator — Member
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
The Director — Member
Philippine Information Agency
The Chief — Member
Military Shrines Service
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
The National President — Member
Boy Scouts of the Philippines
The National President — Member
Girl Scouts of the Philippines
The President — Member
Veterans Federation of the Philippines
The National Commander — Member
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor
The President — Member
VFP Sons and Daughters

Since 19.07.98.