MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 407, June 5, 1968 ]

CREATING A PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year; and

WHERE, the Philippines has always been one of the active and militant supporters of the said organization since its creating;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a committee to undertake a preparations for the proper observance of the twentieth anniversary of the World Health Organization:

Dr. Paulino J. Garcia
Secretary of Health
Chairman,
Executive Committee
Dr. Clemente S. Gatmaitan
Undersecretary for Health and Medical Services
Member
Dr. Amadeo H. Cruz
Director, Bureau of Health Services
Member
Dr. Jose Galvez, Jr.
President, Philippine Medical Association
Member
Dr. Jesus C. Azurin
Director, Bureau of Quarantine
Member
Dr. Potenciano Aragon
Dean, Institute of Hygiene
Member
Dr. Fe del Mundo
Director, Children’s Medical Center
Member
Dr. Teodoro V. Tiglao
Institute of Hygiene
Member
Dr. Apolinario del Rosario
City Health Officer
Manila Health Department
Member
Mr. A.C. Menor
Manager, National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority
Member
Miss Annie Sand
Nursing Consultant
Department of Health
Member
Minister Rafaelita Soriano
Department of Foreign Affairs
Member

Deans of Medical Schools:

Dr. Jose Cujegkeng
UERM Medical Center
Member
Dr. Florentino Herrera
University of the Philippines
Member
Dr. Buenaventura Angtuaco
University of Sto. Tomas
Member
Dr. Floria Velasques
Manila Central University
Member
Mr. G. M. Bovay
Information Officer
WHO, Manila
Member

The Committee shall sponsor activities to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of WHO; disseminate information about the objectives and work of the Organization; and call on public and private entities, particularly medical association and schools, to participate in the proper observance thereof.1aшphi1

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

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight.

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

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS
Executive Secretary


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