Proclamation No. 137, s. 2011

F H>< 1lCi. :'1.31 . o,;r;hl~~~~f~~~OOPI!ION RECEIVED 1\ '$( COm;, L NO..Mi\LACANAN PALAC BY: hn BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 137 DE'CLARING MARCH 30, 2011 to APRIL 1, 2011 AS A THREE-DAY NATIONWIDE CELEBRATION FOR ALL HOG FARMERS WH'ER£AS, the Hog subsector is one of the biggest and most consistent positive grovvth contributors to agricultural output; ". ,1f WHEREAS, hog farmers need to be recognized for the role they play in acceleratlnq tt1e development of the livestock industry as well as their important (ontributiof) to the government 's effort, towards food sufficiency; WHEREAS , there is an imperative need to rechannel the hog farmers ' energies toward excellence in animal production and vIgilance In animal health in order to produce good quality animals, meat, and meat products for the Filipino consumers , WHEREAS, the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (PROPORK) and the National Federation of Hog Farmers,. Inc. (NFHFI) are schedued to hold their respective annual conventions and trade exhibits to enlist the ;lJpport of all their respective members in the administration's food security program. NOW" THREFORE, If BENIGNO S. AQUINO iii, PreSident of the Philippines,. by virtue of :t1e power5 vested in me by law, do hereby declare March 30, 2011 to April 1, 2011 as a period of celebration for all Hog Farmers in the entire (;ountry; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the S€al of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. . DON:E in the City of f-1anila, this 30 t h ofMa r ch, in the year of Our Lord, \PAQUITO N. HOA JR. \ E:x:ecutive ~ retary '. .•.... Two Thousand and Elevn . ~~/ ( i ~ ~11Ilt ~iIf"""''''''IIWIUlnlI 1'___