Creating a National Steering Committee in Connection With the Nation-Wide Observance and Philippine Participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979
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Creating a National Steering Committee in Connection With the Nation-Wide Observance and Philippine Participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979
Executive Order No. 485
May 27, 1977
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 485Creating a National Steering Committee in Connection with the Nation-wide Observance and Philippine Participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979
- Recognizes the Philippines' concern for the situation of children in Asia, where 80% of human poverty exists and half of the world's population lives. (Preamble)
- Acknowledges the Philippines' accord with the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the International Year of the Child adopted on December 21, 1976. (Preamble)
- Cites Presidential Proclamation 1604-A dated December 10, 1976, which directs the Filipino people to observe the Decade of the Filipino Child for the years 1977-1987, including the Philippine participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979. (Preamble)
- Emphasizes the importance of efficiently organizing the observance of the International Year of the Child and ensuring cooperation and coordination among all agencies, governmental and non-governmental. (Preamble)
- Creates the National Steering Committee for the International Year of the Child in 1979, with the following composition: (Section 1)
- Mrs. Imelda Romualdez Marcos as Honorary Chairman
- Dr. Estefania Aldaba-Lim as Chairman
- Dr. Clemente S. Gatmaitan as Co-Chairman
- Members: Secretary Juan L. Manuel, Dr. Onofre D. Corpuz, Undersecretary Manuel Collantes, Dr. Jaime C. Laya, Ambassador Leandro I. Verceles, Dr. Fe del Mundo, Dr. Leticia Perez de Guzman, and Director Bai Hadji Fatima Matabay Plang
- Directs the National Steering Committee to prepare guidelines and a national blueprint for the observance of the International Year of the Child. (Section 2)
- Empowers the National Steering Committee to call on any agency or instrumentality of the Government to assist in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities, as well as to designate such officials it may require for the purpose. (Section 2)
- Specifies that the Order shall take effect immediately. (Section 3)
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Creating a National Steering Committee in Connection With the Nation-Wide Observance and Philippine Participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979
Executive Order No. 485
•May 27, 1977
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 485 May 27, 1977
CREATING A NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATION-WIDE OBSERVANCE AND PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD IN 1979
WHEREAS, the Philippines views with deep concern the situation of children in Asia where eighty per cent of human poverty exists and half of the world's population lives;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is in full accord with the resolution adopted by the United Nations General assembly on the International Year of the Child adopted at the 106th plenary meeting on 21 December 1976;
WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation 1604-A dated 10 December 1976 directs the Filipino people to observe the Decade of the Filipino Child for the years 1977-1987 and includes therein in the Philippine participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979; and
WHEREAS, it is of importance that the observance of said International Year of the Child be efficiently organized and that all agencies, governmental and non- governmental, should cooperate and coordinate with one another to ensure its success;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E....
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Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
International Year of the Child
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Children's rights
Child welfare
Philippines
United Nations
Observance
Poverty
Asia
Decade of the Filipino Child
Guidelines
Blueprint
Government agencies
Executive Order
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 485 May 27, 1977
CREATING A NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATION-WIDE OBSERVANCE AND PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD IN 1979
WHEREAS, the Philippines views with deep concern the situation of children in Asia where eighty per cent of human poverty exists and half of the world's population lives;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is in full accord with the resolution adopted by the United Nations General assembly on the International Year of the Child adopted at the 106th plenary meeting on 21 December 1976;
WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation 1604-A dated 10 December 1976 directs the Filipino people to observe the Decade of the Filipino Child for the years 1977-1987 and includes therein in the Philippine participation in the International Year of the Child in 1979; and
WHEREAS, it is of importance that the observance of said International Year of the Child be efficiently organized and that all agencies, governmental and non- governmental, should cooperate and coordinate with one another to ensure its success;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E....
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