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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 394, October 16, 2000 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 16 TO 22, 2000 AS NATIONAL DANCE SPORT WEEK

WHEREAS, the Dance Sport Council of the Philippines, Inc., in its desire to promote and further develop dance sport in the country will be holding their last and biggest event of the year - The 4th National Dance Sport Congress & Championship;

WHEREAS, the Dance Sport Council of the Philippines, Inc. is the national sport association duly accredited to the Philippine Committee to promote and prepare the Philippines for international competitions in dance sport or ballroom dancing;

WHEREAS, the timing of this event is most significant as Dance Sport has been already accredited by the International Olympic Committee.

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 22, 2000 as National Dance Sport Week. To ensure the success of this worthy private sector undertaking, the Department of Tourism, as well as the Philippine Sports Commission and other government agencies are tasked to support and actively participate in the preparation and implementation of said event.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 16th day of October, 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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