Medialdea chairs nat’l quincentennial committee

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:14:58 +0000

MEDIALDEA (FB photo)

President Duterte has designated Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as the chairman of a committee that will spearhead the “Filipino-centric” and “transformative” quincentennial commemorations in the Philippines next year.

The designation of the Executive Secretary is contained in Executive Order No. 103 issued by the President that reconstituted and strengthened the national quincentennial committee.

The country is set to mark the 500th anniversary of its role in the first circumnavigation of the world, the victory of Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan, and other historic events from 1519 to 1522. These events are collectively known as the “2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines.”

In EO 103, the President has assigned the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as vice chairperson and executive director of the committee.

The members include the Secretaries of Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Interior and Local G
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