PBBM OKS INTER-AGENCY BODY FOR COMMEMORATION OF 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PH INDEPENDENCE

Dateline Kamuning President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed an administrative order creating an inter-agency committee for the commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence and nationhood. Under Administrative Order No. 8, signed by the chief executive on Tuesday, May 02, 2023, the committee is tasked to “facilitate the planning and execution of programs and projects” for the commemoration of the 125th Philippine independence anniversary. It will be chaired by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) while the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will serve as vice-chair. The inter-agency committee’s members are the Department of Tourism, Department of Education, Department of National Defense, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Transportation, and the Metr...