Welcome of and Giving Due Recognition to Returning Athletes that Took Part in 1996 Centennial Olympics
On August 5, 1996, Memorandum Order No. 390 established a Committee tasked with preparing to welcome and honor the Philippine athletes who participated in the 1996 Centennial Olympics, notably Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Jr., the Silver Medalist in Light Flyweight Boxing. The Committee is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Tourism and includes representatives from various government departments and agencies, including the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission. They are responsible for organizing a schedule of activities for the athletes' arrival and a reception with the President on August 9, 1996, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 390
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 5, 1996
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 390
There is hereby created a Committee to conduct the necessary preparations to welcome and give due recognition to the returning athletes that took part in the 1996 Centennial Olympics led by Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Jr. Light Flyweight Boxing Silver Medalist, and other members of the Philippine delegation. The Committee shall be composed of the following:
| Secretary, Department of Tourism | - | Chairman |
| Chairman, Philippine Olympic | - | Co-Chairman |
| Committee or his representative | ||
| Chairman, Philippine Sports | - | Co-Chairman |
| Commission or his representative | ||
| Secretary, Department of Interior | - | Vice-Chairman |
| and Local Government or his representative | ||
| Secretary, Department of Education, Culture | - | Member |
| and Sports or his representative | ||
| Secretary, Department of National Defense | - | Member |
| or his representative | ||
| Chairman, Metro Manila Development | - | Member |
| Authority |
The Committee shall prepare an appropriate schedule of activities in preparation for their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport including arrangements for their reception by the President at 10:00 A M. on Friday, 9 August 1996.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 5th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
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Welcome of and Giving Due Recognition to Returning Athletes that Took Part in 1996 Centennial Olympics, Memorandum Order No. 390, Aug 5, 1996 (Philippines)
Welcome of and Giving Due Recognition to Returning Athletes that Took Part in 1996 Centennial Olympics, Memorandum Order No. 390 (Phil. 1996)
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