Proclamation No. 619, s. 1995

M/J.LACANANG MANILA MfA) ic;o /f BY THE PMSmENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. ~ DECLARING JULY 1995 TO JULY 1996 AS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS YEAR WHEREAS, government and the private sector are cognizant of the need for Philippine industry and business to be globally competitive; WHEREAS. various private sector organizations working \1.rith the appro[:iate government agencies have taken initiatives toward assisting domestic-based industries ard businesses to be globallycompetili-:e; WHEREAS, there exists little awarenes that many domestic-based industries ann businesses ti;~e, in fact, already competitive in quality with the best the world has to offer; WHEREAS. it is deemed necessary to increase public awareness of the high quality of many local goods and services, give due recognition to entrepreneurs and manufacturers who produce items and services Filipinos can rightly be proud of, and motivate businessmen to strive for even greater excellence in the quality of their products; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law. do hereby declare July 1995 to July 1996 as "GLOBAL COMPETITNENESS YEAR," The Buy Philippine Mac.e Movement.. Inc. together with other bu.siness organizations and industry associations. in coordination with the Bure-au of Product Standards J1d the Department of Trade and Industry. is hereby authorized to lead in the observance of the GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS YEAR tv conducting appropriate programs and activities. 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 Manila. this 19th day of;July. in the year of Our Lord. nineteen hundred and ninety-five. - By the President: prvS L! C 1Y Receiv 1 (--- Executive Secretarv IN REPLYING, PLEASE CITE: PFVR Let t er# ~..,??4