MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 1839, April 2, 1979 ]
DESIGNATING THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 1, 1979 TO MAY 31, 1980 FOR ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL AND FUND CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED WAY PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY THE COMMUNITY CHESTS AND COUNCILS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.).
WHEREAS, the United Way Philippines, Inc., (formerly Community Chests and Councils of the Philippines, Inc.) is actively engaged for several years now in the funding of community health and welfare services, as well as in the promotion of economic well-being of the people in the different parts of the country;
WHEREAS, in the promotion of such economic well-being, units of the Barangay Rural Improvement Corps (BRIC) have been organized in almost all of the provinces, cities and municipalities of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the unique operation of the BRIC’s in the Philippines has attracted the holding of the 5th International Conference of the United Way International in Manila on May 6-10, 1979, to be attended by delegates from several nations, and will require adequate and continued support for this particular program of assistance for the needy which is expected to be model for other countries;
WHEREAS, such program of rural development supportive of the declaration of “1979 as the Year of the Common Man” and the pledge to fully develop the barangays;
WHEREAS, the United Way Philippines, Inc. (formerly Community Chests and Councils of the Philippines, Inc.) unite into one annual appeal the campaign for effective public assistance to the health and welfare needs of the more needy among our citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the humanitarian objectives of the United Way Philippines, Inc. (formerly Community Chests and Councils of the Philippines, Inc.) be fully attained.
NOW THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby designate the period from June 1, 1979 to May 31, 1980 for the annual educational and fund campaign of all United Way Philippines, Inc. (formerly Community Chests and Councils of the Philippines, Inc.) in the Philippines and the holding of special events thereafter under the auspices and supervision of the United Way Philippines, Inc.1aшphi1
I hereby call upon all residents, of whatever race or creed, business firms, organizations, and government officials and employees in the areas above-mentioned to fully support the campaigns of the United Way Philippines, Inc. (formerly Community Chests and Councils of the Philippines, Inc.) by giving generously of their means and volunteer efforts to this one annual appeal campaign for the promotion of the health welfare and economic well-being of our less fortunate and underprivileged countrymen, in their respective areas of operation.
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 2nd day of April in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
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