Proclamation No. 2099, s. 2010

-..~ ---- -":, --- I ,. -.;:::;: -. MAIACAN-Al'IJG ' -~ :'6qor;G~ ,,;ttI ~ , M/\NII.f' Y ':"'1 " ..".' "- -- --";;' ..: J BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES '.. ." - PROCLAMAnON NO. 2099'" J4- (~ ,~ '" '. ---'-j..,. ,.. -.'J '." IACCORDIN-G TO PERLA DIZON SANTOS OCAMPO, M;D.., THE RANK AND TITLE6.& ., OF NATIONAL ARTIST ;' -'-: -i. , ~ " .., , ~ ' -\ ""'-'.,.;' '~ WHEREAS, the Constitutio;of theRepdbh of the Philippines tates that it is a .declared policy of the State to give priority to science and technolo t', " ~ '. WHEREAS, Section 10, Article XIV of the Constitution also provides that science and technology are essentiaL for national development nd that the State shall give priority to reseaich" developm'-ent;"tmention, innovation and thei" utilization; ~ .it, P ' WHEREAS, the rank and title of National Scientist vvas creaed.under Presidential , Decree No. 1003-A, dated Decerrlr 16, 1976; J,, WHEREAS, preeminentachieyements by Filipinos ill science nd technology that .have contriblJted to the progress of the country and humarlit; deserve the recognition and ackrlowledgement of our Government in pursuit of its policy of furthering national development through g;nhanced scienpfic and technological ic;f:arch and development; WHEREAS, the .".Jork of Perla Dizon Santos O<:dmpo, M.D., in the field of Pediatrics is reflective of this preemih.ence, and. of the national genius that contributes to science and technology and to the progress of the Philippin,es and the world; -, NOW THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-.RROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitutiorl and existing laws, upon the recommendation of the Secetary of Science and T I.chnology and of the National Acader,1Y of Scienl.-:e and Technology, and pursuant to Prcsidential Decree No. 1003-A, dated December 16, 1976, in relation to Section 33, Chater 6, Title XVIII, Book IV of i Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the "Adrrir,;strative Code of 1987", do hereby accord Lo Acaden'ncian Pe.la Dizon Santos Ocamp(1:- M.D., the rank and title of National Scietist, vvitn the rirtegeS'and emoluments attacried thereto. IN WITNESS WEREOF, I have hereunto set my tland and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. cO, -DONE in the Ci of Manila, this 23~~ dayof,-!pne- in the year of Our '_ord, T'vvo Thousand and Ten. f#r"-ot/ ~ -'41 By the President: LEAN DOZA Ex ry !!!.~~IIII~~!~~ -