Declaring the Month of August 2013 as "Philippine Wushu Month"

April 4, 2013 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 046-13 TO : All BLGF Central and Regional Directors and Other Offices Concerned SUBJECT : Declaring the Month of August 2013 as "Philippine Wushu Month" For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of Proclamation No. 554 by the President of the Philippines and Memorandum from the Department of Finance dated March 15, 2013 regarding above-captioned subject. TICAcD The Central and Regional Directors of this Bureau are hereby instructed to take note of the above and disseminate the contents to all Bureau Staff. Please be guided accordingly. (SGD.) ATTY. SALVADOR M. DEL CASTILLO OIC-Executive Director ATTACHMENT Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance Roxas Boulevard Corner Pablo Ocampo, Sr. Street Manila 1004 March 19, 2013 Memo for : Heads of Offices This Department Heads of Bureaus/Attached Agencies Department of Finance From : Director Lourdes Z. Santiago Subject : Declaring the Month of August 2013 as "Philippine Wushu Month" Attached for information and guidance is a copy of Proclamation No. 554 dated February 28, 2013 from the Office of the President on the above-captioned subject. aDSHIC (SGD.) LOURDES Z. SANTIAGO Director IV Central Administration Office February 28, 2013 PROCLAMATION NO. 554 DECLARING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2013 AS "PHILIPPINE WUSHU MONTH" WHEREAS, the year 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the Asian Games, the precursor of which, the Far Eastern Games, was first held in the Philippines; WHEREAS, the Philippines will host, through the Wushu Federation Philippines, the Asian Junior Wushu Championships from 8 to 12 August 2013; WHEREAS, the Junior Wushu Championships will be participated in by 38 member-countries with an expected attendance of a sizable number of athletes and officials that will likewise serve as an opportunity to showcase the country as a major tourist destination; WHEREAS, Wushu is among the ten (10) priority sports of the Government; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to promote Wushu in the country and strengthen the Philippines' support to the bid of the International Wushu Federation for the inclusion of the said sport in the Olympic Games. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the month of August 2013 as "Philippine Wushu Month." ICASEH All departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including state universities and colleges (SUCs), government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and local government units (LGUs), are hereby enjoined to support and extend the necessary assistance in the observance of the "Philippine Wushu Month." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.