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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 165, March 13, 2002 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 11 TO 17, 2002, AS NATIONAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WEEK

WHEREAS, the 7th Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition – WORLDBEX 2002 shall be held on March 13 to 17, 2002 at the World Trade Center, Metro Manila, to be attended by construction trade professionals, architects, engineers, property owners, land developers and direct corporate users;

WHEREAS, the building construction and infrastructure industry is a vital component in national development;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from March 13 to 17, 2002, as NATIONAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WEEK.

I call upon all construction trade professionals, building administrators, land developers, engineers, architects, designers, government and private institutions, and associations to give the observance of the week their full support.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 March, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand two.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary

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