National observance of 114th Independence Day on

MANILA, June 7 -- The office of the President has released Memo Circular # 01 s. 2011 directing the Chair of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Dir. Maria Serena I. Diokno, through Administrative Order No. 23, to Chair and organize the steering committee on national observance.

The other members of the steering committee who will undertake the planning and implementation of these activities include Sec. Jesse M. Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government, Sec. Armin Luistro of the Department of Education, Sec. Ramon Jimenez of the Department of Tourism, Sec. Voltaire T. Gazmin of the Department of National Defense and Sec. Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. 

According to Steering Committee Chair, Dir. Maria Serena I. Diokno of the NHCP, a Technical Working Committee is also formed to support this National Steering Committee on National Observances in planning and implementing activities related to the 114^th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. Executive Director of the NHCP Ludovico Badoy chairs the Technical Working Committee with representatives from DILG, Dep. Ed as co-chair and DOT as vice chair.

The other member agencies are DFA, DPWH, DOTC, DND, DBM, DA, DOST, DENR, DAR, DTI, DSWD, DOF, DOH, PMS, Protocol Office, NCCA, MMDA, AFP, PNP, PIA, CHED, NPDC, PAGCOR, PCSO, NUC City Mayor of Manila; San Juan; Caloocan; Kawit, Cavite; Malolos, Bulacan; Imus, Cavite; Government offices of Bulacan, Cavite, Philippine  Public Safety College, CCP and the private sector.

The launching activity of this year’s activities is the National Flag Day set on May 28, 2012 to coincide with the Battle of Alapan, and to be held in Imus, Cavite, in pursuit of RA 8491. (PIA)