Proclamation No. 540, s. 1969

MABACAN ANS RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDEVT OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA

BY DHE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILTPPINGS

PROCLAMATION NO, 540

AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 19 DATED MARCH 9, 1966, WHICH DECLARED THE THIRD WEEK OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS ACCOUNTANCY WEEK.

Frociamation No. 19 dated March 9, *966, which declared the third week of March of every year as Accountancy Week is hereby amended to read as follows:

"WHEREAS, certified public accountants as well as government accountants, by reason of the vantage position they occupy in the field of business, finance, industry, and in the government have contributed immensely to the progress of the national economy; and

“WHEREAS, it is desirsble that important role played by accountants in th development of the national economy be brought to the attention of the people;

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND =. MARCOS; President of the Philippines, by virtua of the powers vested in me by law, de hereby declare the period from March 16 to 22, 1969, and the third week of March of every year hereafter as Accountancy Week under the auspices of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and othe Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines, Inc,

IN WITNESS WHERSOr, [ have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the Gity of Manila, this 24th day of March, in the year of Qur Lord, nineteen hundred and

(SGD.) FERDINAND TE. MARCOS President cf the Philippines By the President (SGD.) RAFAEL M. SALAS Executive Secretary SiS) =