Proclamation No. 243, s. 1967

MéLAC APA RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT QS THE FPHILIPEINES

BY THE PRESIDENT oF

PHTLIPSINGS

RING SLETHMMAER B, 1967, aS (ATIOWAL LITUMACY DAT.

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_WHEBEAS, the Republic of the Philippines wos

cipsart in the World Conmrese of Ministers of Eduenticn whe Eradicntion of Illitorsey, held in Teuhernn in

Besber 1965, which reselved the decligention of oan ernuational Literney Day to influvnce mu) stitulste

mc Opinion on the erndication of illitermey;

WHEREAS, illiteracy is not oaly "" curse thet SELz (55 . ’ . a . J .

ts train birotry and Superstition, cenmrruption,, and

ony," but a rondblnck to secie-ceon. “ic leveLowient;

WEERDAS , it is fitting: saz prepyer that the Pili iiues, ds 30% illiterrte, sions rn day duriw: the yoar to Battention wn the necd for the nttwinient of 4 hd yrly menbarre of literncy;

HOw, THEREPCKE, I, PEDIZ<.ND E. IANCOS, Presidert of EMlippines, wy ¥irtuc of the Pewsts vested in ne by pao hereby dcclare Septesber 4, 1967, as Nationcl macy Day. I urge 11 sove ental m6 woll as non ranental Agencies, Pelicious ond civic crenniaations port the oce-sicn

WITWESS WHEREOF, I “ave hereunto set iy lend and

the seal of tho Republic of tw Pislip to be

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Do: the by thie LOth dasy of Auysust, eyyoar of Our Lord, sineteos (iuivsired aml sixty-ScVven. b]

TAEL M. SALAS itive Sceretory

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