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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1223, January 16, 1974 ]

AUTHORIZING THE FOUNDATION FOR PHILIPPINE FAMILY PLANNING TO CONDUCT AN EDUCATIONAL AND FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN FROM JANUARY 15 TO NOVEMBER 15, 1974.

WHEREAS, the problem of rapid population growth is a vital concern of Government as well as of the private sector;

WHEREAS, the Foundation for Philippine Family Planning (FPFP), a resource development arm of the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, is a private, non-profit agency engaged in family planning activities and services throughout the country;

WHEREAS, in cooperation with the United Nations’ observance of “World Population Year” in 1971, the FPFP aims to undertake a vigorous campaign for family planning and planned parenthood in coordination with other population control organizations;

WHEREAS, this commendable initiative and laudable effort of the FPFP deserves the moral and material support of both the Government and the private sector;

NOW THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby authorize the Foundation for Philippine Family Planning to conduct an educational and fund drive from January 15 to November 15, 1974. I urge government agencies, private organizations and residents to give generously of their means to the Foundation to enable it to realize its objectives.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.1aшphi1

Done in the City of Manila, this 16th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Assistant Executive Secretary

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