Proclamation No. 1937, s. 2009

MALACANANG Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 1937

DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2009 AS “NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING WEEK”

WHEREAS, change is constant and affects all regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, both urban and rural in the Philippines and in the world;

WHEREAS, environmental planning which encompasses comprehensive multi-sectoral development and land use planning at all levels can help manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live;

WHEREAS, comprehensive multi-sectoral and land use planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community;

WHEREAS, the full benefits of comprehensive planning requires public Officials and citizens to understand, support, and demand excellence in planning and plan implementation; and

WHEREAS, the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners and the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators of the Philippines, Inc. endorse National Environmental Planning Week as an opportunity to highlight the contributions sound planning and plan implementation make to the quality of our settlements and environment;

WHEREAS, the celebration of National Environmental Planning Week gives us the opportunity to publicly recognize the participation and dedication of the members of planning and development offices and other citizen planners who have contributed their time and expertise to the improvement of the regions, provinces, cities and municipalities; and

WHEREAS, we recognize the many valuabie contributions made by professional environmental planners ana local planning and development officers and extend our heartfelt thanks for the continued commitment to public service by these professionals.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the Second Week of November 2009 as “National Environmental Planning Week”, to draw attention to the aims, objectives, and progress of environmental planning in the country; to highlight the valuable contributions sound planning has made to the quality of human settlements and_ their environment; and to give nationwide coverage to the ideals of environmental planning not only within the profession but also among the general public.

All heads of Departments, Instrumentalities of the National governments

Chiefs of Bureaus, Office Government, , are hereby instructed and directed

S, Agencies and including officials of local

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,

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Done in the City of Manila this of day of November, in the year of Our

Lord, Two Thousand and Nine, ; hi j

By the President:

Aue EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary

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