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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 244, August 10, 1967 ]

AUTHORIZING THE FRIENDSHIP, INC., TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL, MEMBERSHIP AND FUND DRIVE DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1967.

WHEREAS, it is a part of Christian Charity and the avowed policy of the Administration to extend the benefits of social justice and enlarge the scope of better living among the citizens of the Republic to include repentant former prisoners who are in need of moral and material support in their desire to live again in the ways of peace and civilized society;

WHEREAS, the FRIENDSHIP, INC., is an organization devoted to the moral, educational, social and economic rehabilitation of former prisoners in order to make them useful, productive and respectable citizens once more; and

WHEREAS, to carry out its objectives, among which are the establishment of vocational workshops, rehabilitation centers and self-sustaining industries for the social economic rehabilitation of prisoners, it needs public support;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby authorize FRIENDSHIP, INC., to conduct a national, educational, membership and fund campaign from September 1 to December 31, 1967. I call upon all citizens and residents of the Philippines, irrespective of nationality, race or creed, to assist in this humanitarian effort by giving generously of their means so that the drive may be a success.1aшphi1

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 10th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-seven.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS
Executive Secretary

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