EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 537, July 04, 2006

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF ITS CENTENNIAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, Proclamation 913 was issued on 06 September 2005 declaring 2008 as the University of the Philippines Centennial Year;

WHEREAS, there is a need to centralize and thereby strengthen the effective implementation of the plan of activities by designating a focal person for the purpose;

WHEREAS, in order to ensure the success of this endeavor, there is also a need to engage the public and private sectors to assist in the fund raising campaign and other aspects of the commemoration;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The President of the University of the Philippines is hereby directed to formulate and implement a plan of activities for the occasion. For this purpose, the President of the University of the Philippines may invite UP alumni and the public and private sectors to assist and ensure the success of this endeavor.

Section 2. All orders, rules, regulations and issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.

Section 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 4th day of July in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary