MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 669, March 21, 1970 ]
EXTENDING THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND FUND CAMPAIGN OF THE PANAMIN FOUNDATION, INC. UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 1971.
WHEREAS, the PANAMIN Foundation, Inc. was authorized under Proclamation No. 517 dated February 11, 1969, to conduct a national and educational fund campaign from March 1, 1969 to February 28, 1970, for the purpose of raising much-needed funds with which to carry on its various humanitarian projects for the benefit of our national minorities, who comprise more than twelve per cent of our national population;
WHEREAS, the PANAMIN Fund Campaign has succeeded in raising a substantial amount but is still short of its goal of ?3 million;
WHEREAS, the commendable program of social welfare “being undertaken by PANAMIN deserves to be continued in order to ameliorate the condition of our national minorities;
WHEREAS, to enable the PANAMIN Foundation to carry on its noteworthy activities, it is necessary that its fund campaign be extended for another year;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby extend the national educational fund drive of the PANAMIN Foundation, Inc. until February 28, 1971. I call upon all citizens and residents of the Philippines, irrespective of nationality, race or creed, to assist in this humanitarian endeavor by giving generously of their means. I further call upon all national, provincial, city, and municipal government officials, as well as on all school teachers and students throughout the land, to actively participate in and support this meritorious fund campaign.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 21st day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Acting Executive Secretary
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