Renaming of hospital entity
- Presidential Decree No. 1051 changes the name of the Veterans Memorial Hospital to “Veterans Memorial Medical Center.”
- The decree orders that the renamed entity bears the new name effective November 20, 1976.
- The decree requires the hospital to be known publicly and administratively as “Veterans Memorial Medical Center” as of the effective date.
Purpose and basis stated
- Presidential Decree No. 1051 is grounded on the hospital’s twenty-first foundation anniversary on November 20, 1976.
- The decree recognizes the hospital’s “outstanding contributions” in safeguarding the health and well-being of the people.
- The decree states that the hospital possesses the attributes and capabilities characteristic of a medical center, including service, facilities, and competence of its staff and personnel.
Implementation directive
- The decree provides a direct administrative directive to apply the new corporate/official name.
- The decree specifies that the renaming is effective November 20, 1976.
- The decree sets the operative change as a matter of official nomenclature rather than a reorganization scheme.
Signatories and attestations
- The decree is signed by Ferdinand E. Marcos as President of the Philippines.
- The decree is countersigned by Juan C. Tuvera, Presidential Executive Assistant.