Republic Act No. 10525 Entitled "An Act Declaring the First Week of February of Every Year as "World Interfaith Harmony Week" in the Entire Country and Mandating Its Observance by the Different Government Agencies"

May 20, 2013 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 056-13 TO : All Bureau Officials and Personnel; Regional Directors for Local Government Finance; Others Concerned SUBJECT : Republic Act No. 10525 Entitled "An Act Declaring the First Week of February of Every Year as "World Interfaith Harmony Week" in the Entire Country and Mandating Its Observance by the Different Government Agencies" For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of Memorandum from the Department of Finance dated May 3, 2013 regarding the above-captioned subject, per Republic Act No. 10525. AEIcTD 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 May 3, 2013 Memo for : Heads of Offices This Department Heads of Bureaus/Attached Agencies Department of Finance From : Director Lourdes Z. Santiago Subject : Republic Act No. 10525 entitled "AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS "WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK" IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND MANDATING ITS OBSERVANCE BY THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES." Attached for information and guidance is a copy of Republic Act No. 10525 dated April 23, 2013 of the Office of the President on the above-captioned subject. (SGD.) LOURDES Z. SANTIAGO Director IV Central Administration Office Republic of the Philippines Malacaang Malacaang Records Office Manila, April 26, 2013 Hon. Cesar V. Purisima Secretary Department of Finance Manila Sir: I have the honor to transmit for your information and guidance, a certified copy of Republic Act No. 10525 which was approved on April 23, 2013 entitled "AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS "WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK" IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND MANDATING ITS OBSERVANCE BY THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES." For this purpose, all concerned departments shall undertake measures to disseminate said Republic Act to your component units/bureaus, government-owned and controlled corporations including agencies attached to or under your administrative supervision. CAIaHS Thank you. Very truly yours, signed by representative MARIANITO M. DIMAANDAL Director IV April 23, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10525 AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS "WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK" IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND MANDATING ITS OBSERVANCE BY THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SECTION 1. The first week of February of every year is declared as "World Interfaith Harmony Week" in the entire country. All government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -controlled corporations as well as local government units, are hereby mandated to carry out the observance of activities designed to advance the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in accordance with religious traditions and practices. IDcHCS SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation. Approved: April 23, 2013.