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Memorandum Circular No. 193, s. 2010


Published: 2010-06-03

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MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 193

ENJOINING ALL CABINET MEMBERS AND HEADS OF THEIR ATTACHED AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE “END HUNGER: WALK THE WORLD 2010”

The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations will be spearheading the conduct of “End Hunger: Walk the World 2010” to be dubbed locally as: “Isang Hakbang Pilipinas 10” to be held on Sunday, June 6, 2010 from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The event shall occur in 24 time zones within 24 hours around the globe, bringing awareness to the issue of child hunger and raising funds for school feeding activities of WFP.

WFP has been working in the Philippines since 2006, feeding more than 200,000 children through school-feeding programme in conflict-affected areas of Mindanao, in support of the Government’s Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Programme. This year, the proceeds of the fund-raising event will be devoted to 70,000 school children Central Mindanao.

In this regard, all Cabinet Members and Heads of their attached agencies including Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations, Government Financial Institutions and State Universities and Colleges are hereby enjoined to give full support and actively participate in the “End Hunger: Walk the World 2010” to be dubbed locally as “Isang Hakbang Pilipinas 10”, under any of the following sponsorship package, chargeable against their respective funds:

1. Platinum Sponsor
– P500,000.00 minimum

2. Gold Sponsor
– P100,000.00 minimum

3. Silver Sponsor
– P 50,000.00 minimum

4. Bronze Sponsor
– P 10,000.00 minimum

5. Employee Engagement Package
– P5,00.00 minimum or 20 individuals/ participants at P250.00 per head

For coordination, you may contact WFP directly through telephone numbers 750-2561 local 2420, 894-2730 and mobile number 0917-880-9368.

Let us be counted in this global initiative to counter child hunger.

(Sgd.) LEANDRO R. MENDOZA

Executive Secretary

Manila, 03 June 2010