Republika ng Pilipinas

KAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN Department of Justice

Manila

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 0 0 2 VNA-MC-

TO Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries The Prosecutor General The Chief State Counsel Heads of Bureaus, Commissions and

Offices attached to the DO] Regional/Provincial/City Prosecutors DO) Library All Concerned

SUBJECT Memorandum Circular No. 13 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador C. MediaIdea

DATE • JAN 1 7 2017

Attached is a certified copy of the Memorandum Circular No. 13 signed by Executive Secretary SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA entitled "ENJOINING ALL DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BUREAUS AND OFFICES OF THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THE HOSTING OF THE 2016 MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES".

Let the original copy thereof be kept in the DOJ Library Section.

For information and guidance.

VITALIAN . AGUIRRE II Se etaty Department of Justrce

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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR CIRCULAR NO. 13

ENJOINING ALL DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BUREAUS AND OFFICES OF THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THE HOSTING OF THE 2016 MISS UNIVESE PAGEANT IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, the Philippines will host the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant (Pageant) in January 2017;

WHEREAS, the Pageant will bring international prestige, publicity, goodwill, and economic benefit to the country and will be a great opportunity for the Philippines tohow to the world the country'slisatural attractions, modern infrastructure facilities and, above all, the warmth of the Filipino people;

WHEREAS, the Pageant is organized by the private sector in coordination with the Department of Tourism (DOT);

NOW THEREFORE, to ensure the country's successful hosting of the Pageant, the following are hereby ordered:

All heads of departments, bureaus, offices, agencies or instrumentalities of the government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs), are hereby enjoined to extend full support for the hosting of the Pageant, in coordination with the DOT;

Local government units (LGUs) are also encouraged to extend their full support and cooperation in the hosting of the Pageant;

The DOT may call upon any such department, bureau, office, agency, or inliumentality of the government, including GOCCs and SUCs, LGUs, and non-governoiltnt organizations (NG0s) for assistance as the circumstances and exigencies may require;

Officials concerned shall adopt sucli. measures as may be necessary to ensure that there will be no disruption of work and Services ni their respective offices by reason thereof.

Except for such reasonable resources required in providing support for the hosting of the Pageant, no public funds shall be expended for the hosting of the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant.

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 28th day of December in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen.

By Authority of the President:

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SAL ADOR C. MEDIALDEA

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