---

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1244, March 13, 1974 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 25 to 30, 1974 as “CHEMISTRY WEEK”

WHEREAS, the fundamental concepts of Chemistry are basic to the understanding and control, and the many processes of human life;

WHEREAS, Chemistry is utilized in all phases of the nation’s economy;

WHEREAS, the transformations involved in increasing industrial and agricultural productivity, as well as in the development- and utilization of natural resources are essentially chemical;

WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon us to promote science consciousness and the utilization of Chemistry by our masses; and

WHEREAS, the general use of Chemistry is one important means of attaining the objectives of the New Society;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare the period from March 25 to 30, 1974 as “CHEMISTRY WEEK” throughout the country and hereby direct the KAPISANAN NG MGA KIMIKO SA PILIPINAS (Chemical Society of the Philippines, Inc.) and all other organizations of chemists affiliated to said society to take charge of promoting and enhancing the development of Chemistry in the Philippines and to undertake such activities as may be necessary to ensure the fitting observance of the occasion.

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 13th day of March, in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-four.

(Sgd.)  ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.)  RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Assistant Executive Secretary

The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation

---