Proclamation No. 177, s. 1987

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Kieu Atle BY THE PRESIDENT OF THk PHILIPPINES ——

PROCLAMAT LON NO. 177

DECLARING DECEMBER 3 TO LO. LOST, AND THE SAME PERTOD OF EVERY YAR THERIEAPTER AS "NATTONAL IT[UMAN RIGHTS WEEK"

WHEREAS, the LOS? Constitution, in its Article IL, See- Lion IL, declared as a State policy: "The State values the (ighity of every human porson and euarantees full respect Por lintin rbehts's

WHERMAS, the Constitution created an independent of fiee called the Commission on Iliman Rights; Wc WORE AS, there is @ need to focus public awareness on [his Stale polices and the comubtment of the voveroment to the obsersaner of aad respect for luiman riehts;

NOW. THERE ORE. ob. CORAZON CG. AQUINO, President of the Philippines. bye virlue of the powers vested in me by law, do lreveby declare December 5 to LO, LYST and the same period of every year thereatler as "National Wuman Rights Week".

The Commisstvn on flaman Riehts shabl initiate acti- vailies designed to hiethbieht respect for and observance Of Hai pishts. fo tree atl government offiees and agencies and Hol-wovermnentakl organizations to conduct commemorative and educational activities during the period of the cele=- Hrvition of National tumiur Rights Week.

LN WEEMeSss WHEREOP, LL lave bereuntoe set iny hand ane Galsed the seal of the Republic of the Philippines tu be arfrinxed.

Done Guo othe Clty of Manibe, this 30th day ol Gctober im the year oof Our Lord, uinetegn hundred and etelity—-seven.

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