Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10664)
The short title of Republic Act No. 10664 is the "Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week."
Republic Act No. 10664 declares the last full week of August as the Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week.
The purpose is to give due recognition to the important role and contributions of past and present Filipino military officers and personnel.
The Department of National Defense (DND) is the lead agency responsible for the implementation.
The DND shall urge all citizens to recognize the Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week and shall hold programs and activities in observance of the event.
The DND must promulgate the appropriate rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the approval of the Act.
This Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
It was approved by the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III, on July 03, 2015.
The Act was passed by the House of Representatives on September 10, 2014, and by the Senate on May 4, 2015.
No, Republic Act No. 10664 does not specify any penalties or sanctions for violation.