Proclamation No. 326, s. 1994

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 6 PROCLAMATION NO. DECLARING AS A NATIONAL STATE POLICY THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES AND FOUNDLINGS. WHEREAS, statistics show that the prasent estimate of levelof registration of vital events in the country is only eighty- five percent; WHEREAS, there is a need for the attainment of one hl.ndredper cent registration of births, deaths marriages and foundlings to develop a comprehensive information system of civil status as a basis for the effective implementation of the various programsof the government; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of thePhilippines, by virtue of the powers ve3ted in me by Book I, Chapter 7, section 27, of the Administrative Code of 1987, do hereby declare that the registration of births, deaths, marriages and foundlings as a national sate policy. All concerned departments, agencies and local government units are hereby encouraged to advance and promulgate measures for the adoption of effective registration procedures, including the elimination of registration fees, in accordance with the civil Registry Law and other existing laws. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. , Done in the City of M,anila, this li-th dy ,;>f .--J " ._---, ln the year of our Lord, nlneteen hundred and r , EebrLJ~[}l, P~.~S LIBRARY, Received TR II L940310III IIIII IIllIilll!I!!I!1I1111I1 140310 ('1'- A I