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

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 466, Series of 1989, designated the period from April 5 to 11 of every year as Philippine Veterans Week, in order to promote, preserve and memorialize the principles, ideals and deeds of our war veterans as a means to enhance patriotism and love of country, especially among the youth of the land;

WHEREAS, the observance of the said events through meaningful activities is appropriate.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARRROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The Secretary of National Defense shall lead to the observance of the 2007 Araw ng Kagitingan and the Philippine Veterans Week.

Section 2. The Secretary of National Defense may call on any agency or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, and to invite any private individual or non-government organization for assistance as he may need in the discharge of his functions for the duration of the celebration. All such government agencies and private individuals or organizations are enjoined to cooperate with the Secretary of National Defense to ensure success in the commemoration of these two important events.

Section 3. The release of TWO MILLION PESOS (PhP2,000,000.00) chargeable against the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of the Department of National Defense (DND) for Fiscal Year 2007 is hereby authorized to carry out the provisions of this Memorandum Order. Any deficiency shall be charged against the regular budget of the participating agencies.

Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of February in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.


By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary