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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 387, September 27, 2000 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 16 TO 21, 2000 AS AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES WEEK

WHEREAS, the Philippine agricultural sector has a rich tradition of social responsibility actively supporting government in dealing with the peoples complex needs thereby effectively contributing to the national welfare and development;

WHEREAS, the celebration of Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Week will highlight and inform the public about the contributions of corporations, corporate foundations and business organizations to economic and social development of the Philippine agriculture particularly in making the Philippine agriculture globally competitive;

WHEREAS, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. having established itself as a key player in the development of a responsible agriculture and food business sector and as an entity capable of harnessing the resources and building the capability of corporations and NGOs in contributing to national development goals, can best serve as the overall coordinating body to effectively oversee the activities of the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Week to ensure the meaningful celebration of this event.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from October 16 to 21, 2000 as Agriculture and Fisheries Week under the auspices of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc..

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 27th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

By the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary

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