Proclamation No. 2082, s. 2010

---""':"".., ' ' "",? "" .;,. ., "', -... ': .,~ ~i - lL.D-lJ4t;l:;' -J ~ ,I -:- -a ~ " . ..- MALACNA NG ~ ,,"t~, till . ,'. <; r MANILA -, ~ u. ..'-- ,,'} & i, ,, °.. co:-,~ "'!I.:' ,.'v ~ BY THE PRESmENT OF TE ~~~PINES ,.. .'-~ t', . ., PROCLAMATION NO. 2082 "-- ., ~ --- J DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF NOVEMBER OF EVEY YEAR " ~ "...;' AS THE "NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK AGAINSt ( COUNTEIT MEDICINES" -..1 .'. WHEREAS, the Department of Health (DOH) estimates that around 19 , percent of the medicines available in the country is counterfeit;'" ! ! ""C " WHEREAS, the serious threat to. public health due to counterfeit medicines--; continue to exist and may potentially harm thousands of Filipinos; WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them,. pursuant to Section 15, ArtiC(je 2 of the 1987 Constitution nd Section 2 of Republic Act No. 8203, ~ otherwise known as the "Special)Law on Counterfeit Drugs." -: .I i NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAP AGAL-ARROYO, President -i of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do i herebx declare: I SEnON 1. Every third week of November of every year is hereby.proclaImed as the "National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicines." SECTION 2. There shall be a National Organizing Committee (NOC) to be headed by the DOH in the planning, coordination and implementation of compr~hensive public awareness programs and activities on counterfeit medicines through a collaborative inter-agency and multi-sectoral effort at all levels. It shall particularly ensure widespread and expeditious public information about the proliferation and dangers of counterfeit medicines. SECnON 3. The NOC shall be composed of DOH as lead agency, the Departments of Trade and Industry, Education, Interior and Local Government, the Philippine Information Agency, the Leagues of Provinces, Cities, Municipalities and Barangays, as members. Stakeholders in the private sector are enjoined to collaborate and cooperate with the NOC in advocating and implementing activities to raise the level of ;: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PGMA HDIDgr,m H 57703 "...C" ~ ~~~,w"",:.c T" '-'~~ -"""". -- -, .. " ~ .'f1;':'; "J';f -EI : '---'" -r ' ,'. - , ., ,.- , !,i- ""'--' '.'.. ';''. \ ."" consciousnpss of the public about the dangerous effects to healthtlsing counterfeit ,.. ) medicines. 6& , ." SECTION 4. The Depar1'rI\eW of Budget a;n,d Management is-hereby"'directed ,"'v., ,' , to provide the necessary funding support fo;: the :expellses in connection with the , implementation of this Proclamation, chargeable against appropriate funds for the purpose, subject10 existing and pertinent budgetary, auditing rules and Jt'gulltions. , SECTION 5. The NOC shall submit to. the Office of the President, through the Presidential Management Staff (PMS), such status Teports on all activities undertaken in furtherance ofthtgPl'ee'lamation. '\ ~ "- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal ~ 'of the Republic of the Philippines,;!Q; be affixed. ' ,, -;;.". DONE in the City of Manila, this1day of June, in the year of Our Lord, ., Two Thousand and Ten." . .-~.i rlh-"'i By the President: ; ¥ , LE OZA :\ ~ \ t"I;1"'.'1; I "'),,"-'..'1/,;:,.. (,,::/1 ,").' , ':y , } I . Iftt,.."."'" .,-,. * -.-'." ') ,;f ; ~IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PGMA Hologram # 57704