MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 46 - ENCOURAGING ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUNICIPAL MAYORS AND OTHER CONCERNED TO ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON INDIGENOUS AGEING: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE IN THE NEXT MILLENNIUM

WHEREAS, in commemoration of the International Year of Older Persons (IYOP 99) the Coalition of NGOs in Resource Dynamics for Social Development (COAL), in partnership with the Local Government Units, will hold an International Forum in Puerto Princesa City on 18-20 November 1999;

WHEREAS, this forum is designed to advance the cause of Older People in general, and Indigenous Older People in particular, in the field of Health, Social, Economic, and Policy issues affecting this sector of society having as its theme "Towards A Society for All Ages . . . And of All Indigenous People";  

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. All heads of agencies, offices, departments, local government units, government owned and/or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, and state universities and colleges are hereby enjoined to support the Palawan International Forum on Indigenous People's Ageing at the Asiaworld by sending representatives to attend and participate in the said activity.

Sec. 2. Consider the participation of various representatives on official time subject to the availability of funds and the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.  

Sec. 3. This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Nine.

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Since 19.07.98.