AN ACT DECLARING THE LAST FULL WEEK OF AUGUST AS ARMED FORCES OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE WEEK

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week”.

SEC. 2. Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week. – To give due recognition to the important role and contributions of past and present Filipino military officers and personnel, the last full week of August is hereby declared the Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week.

SEC. 3. Lead Agency. – The Department of National Defense (DND) shall urge all citizens to recognize an “Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week” and shall hold programs and activities in observance of the event.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DND shall promulgate the appropriate rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from its approval.

SEC. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two(2) newspapers of general circulation.

 

Approved,

(SGD.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

(SGD.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on September 10, 2014 and May 4, 2015, respectively.

(SGD.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JULY 03, 2015

(SGD) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines