The Philippines' Hosting of the 2017 ASEAN Summit and Its Related Activities
Memorandum Circular No. 22, issued on July 28, 2017, directs all government agencies, including local government units and government-owned corporations, to fully support and actively participate in the Philippines' hosting of the 2017 ASEAN Summit and related activities from November 10-14, 2017. This event marks the Philippines' chairmanship of ASEAN and coincides with the 50th founding anniversary of the organization. The theme for the summit is "Partnering for Change, Engaging the World." The directive is effective immediately and was published in the Official Gazette on August 14, 2017.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Circular No. 22
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 28, 2017
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 22
DIRECTING ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, TO EXTEND FULL SUPPORT AND TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE PHILIPPINES' HOSTING OF THE 2017 SUMMIT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS AND ITS RELATED ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, the Philippines as this year's Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will host the 2017 ASEAN Summit and its related activities on November 10-14, 2017, with the theme, "Partnering for Change, Engaging the World;"
WHEREAS, the Philippines' chairmanship also coincides with the celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the ASEAN which will be commemorated on August 8, 2017 across all ASEAN Member States;
NOW, THEREFORE, all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations and local government units, are hereby directed to extend full support and to actively participate in the 2017 ASEAN Summit and its related activities.
This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seventeen.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 113, No. 33, p. 5959 on August 14, 2017.
Cite This Law
The Philippines' Hosting of the 2017 ASEAN Summit and Its Related Activities, Memorandum Circular No. 22, Jul 28, 2017 (Philippines)
The Philippines' Hosting of the 2017 ASEAN Summit and Its Related Activities, Memorandum Circular No. 22 (Phil. 2017)
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