Republ.ka ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) BRGAWAREN NG EDUKABVON, KULTURA AT ISPORTS SOEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS) ML Complex, Pxcig, Metre Meniia June 13, 1991 DECS GRDER No. 69, s. 199) RETTERATING THE PRESCRIBED GUIDELINES FoR THE CONDUCT OF THE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau/Cultural Agency Directors Divectors of Services/Canters and Heads ot units Regional Directors Schools Superintendents peealtents, State Colleges and Universities Geads of Private Schools, Celleacs ana Universities Vocational School Superintendent. ‘Administrators 4. Reproduced at the back, for the information (and Berdence “oF all concerned, is Memorandum Circular No. 71, dated Pegust 10, 1988 of the oreice ot the President entitied Prescribing Guidelines for Conducting the Flag Ceremony." 2 Ceapliance of all schoal officials, teachers, other Personnel, pupils and students ta thece guidelines is enjoined: 3 Tamediate and wide dissemination of this Order is desired. (800-) Is 20D. CARTNO Secretary Reference: DECS Order: No. ao, s. 29 (Allotment: 1-2-s-4-— Min. yoa79 under the following subjects? Fo be indicated in the Perpetua: Index “BUREAUS & OFFICES ~F scHoars ' LEGISLATION “YSTUDENTS C OFFICIALS V TEACHERS: "PUPILS| j | | MALACAMANG Manila MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 23 PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING THE FLAG CEREMONY WHEREDS, the Tlag is a symbol of the Republic of the Philippines, an emblem of national sovereignty, of national unity and cohestont WHEREAS, the 19€7 Constitution, under Section i, — Article yur tnerect, provides that the flag of the Philippines shall be qed, white, and blue, with a sun and three stars, as consecrated Bnd honored hy the peaple and recognized by laws and of the proper conduct during the WHEREAS, the observance e for the Philippine flag- flag ceremony reflects our revere uidelines are hereby promulgated Accordingly, the following g offices and for conducting the tlag ceremony. in all gevernment institutions? ts The observance of the flag ceremony shall be simple and dignified and shall include the playing of singing of the Philippine National anthem @ flag-raising ceremony, the assembly shat}. the flag. At command, everyone in th fone Those With hats shall uncovers the Philippine National Anthem, Aetompanied by a band, if available, and at the first note, |. (he Siog shall be raised griskly. While the flag ts being raised, att fertons present stall stand at attention and execute a salute BY Placing heir CORAZON C+ AMUING Manila, August 10, 1988