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.
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Secretary
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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