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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 66, October 7, 1992 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 5 TO 11, 1992, AS “CHILD DEVELOPMENT WEEK”

WHEREAS, there is an urgent call for the nation to give priority to the caring and rearing of children who will be proud to be called Filipino;

WHEREAS, there is also an urgent need to raise the consciousness of children about the situation of the country and what they can do to minimize and prevent these social problems; and

WHEREAS, there is a need for the community to join hands in giving the essential support to the family and child-caring and child development institution;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from October 5 to 11, 1992, as “CHILD DEVELOPMENT WEEK”.

All sectors of society and government shall join hands in pursuing projects and activities geared toward inspiring children, families, and community-based organizations and institutions to implement activities that will result to developing the full potentials of every Filipino child.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 7th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-two.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDELMIRO A. AMANTE, SR.
Executive Secretary

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