SECTION 1
Creation of the Committee
SECTION 1. Creation of the Committee. A Steering Committee on National Observances shall be established to plan, organize, and undertake the commemoration of selected historical events.
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Administrative Order No. 23
Administrative Order No. 23
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 23 CREATING A STEERING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL OBSERVANCES
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SECTION 2
Composition
SECTION 2. Composition. The Committee shall be chaired by the Chairperson of the NHCP and composed of officers from the following department or agencies with a rank not lower than Assistant Secretary, duly authorized to represent their respective Secretaries: a. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); b. Department of Education (DepEd); and c. Department of Tourism (DOT). The Committee may also invite other government agencies, which it deems necessary, according to the thrust and requirements of each commemoration.
SECTION 3
Coverage
SECTION 3. Coverage. The Committee shall take charge of the following national celebrations: a. Araw ng Kagitingan; b. Independence Day; c. National Heroes Day; d. Bonifacio Day; e. Rizal Day; and f. Other historical celebrations in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
SECTION 4
Power and Functions
SECTION 4. Power and Functions. The Committee shall have the following powers and functions: a. Formulate, organize and prescribe the manner of yearly celebrations of historical events; b. Draw up a mechanism among various national departments, local government units, and the private sector for effective mobilization and coordination of commemorative programs; c. Monitor, evaluate and submit quarterly reports to the President on all programs of the Committee; and d. Perform such other powers and functions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Administrative Order.
SECTION 5
Assistance and Cooperation
SECTION 5. Assistance and Cooperation. All other government agencies are hereby directed to cooperate with and fully support the activities of the Committee.
SECTION 6
Funding
SECTION 6. Funding. The Committee shall operate under the existing budget of the NHCP, except for the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan, which shall be charged against the funds of the Department of National Defense (DND). Any deficiency shall be charged against the regular budget of the participating agencies.
SECTION 7
Separability Clause
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Administrative Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.
SECTION 8
Repealing Clause
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. All orders, rules, regulations, and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Administrative Order, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SECTION 9
Effectivity
SECTION 9. Effectivity. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila this 10 th day of November, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven. (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III By the President: (Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. Executive Secretary