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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 970, February 13, 1997 ]

AUTHORIZING THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR

WHEREAS, under Proclamation No. 701, series of 1995, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines was authorized to conduct a national fund campaign during the period from November 24, 1995 to November 24, 1996;

WHEREAS, the noble and laudable purposes of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines deserve the full support of every Filipino and resident in the country; and

WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines needs additional time to enable it to raise more funds to attain its laudable goal;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby authorize the Boy Scouts of the Philippines to conduct a national fund campaign for a period of one (1) year, effective upon the promulgation of this Proclamation.

I call upon all citizens and residents of the Philippines, regardless of race or creed to actively support and give generously of their crime and resources to the cause of the BSP.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 13th day of February in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety seven

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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