Proclamation No. 747, s. 1996

• MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO 747 AUTHORIZING ANEW THE PHILIPPINE BLIND UNION, INC., TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR WHEREAS, the Philippine Blind Union, Inc., has estab- lished the groundwork for a national resource center for the visually impaired by way of a four storey, 16-room structure located in Maryhill Compound, Taytay, Rizal, which it is leasing from the CICM Fathers; WHEREAS, the Philippine Blind Union, Inc., in its' sincere desire to uplift the plight of the blind, wishes to pursue its original vision of putting up, within the re- source center, a braille and computer center, a braille and talking book library, an employment and livelihood office, and other services and facilities needed by the visually im- paired for productive and independent living; WHEREAS, the Philippine Blind Union, Inc., was autho- rized under Proclamation No. 445, dated August 15, 1994, to conduct a national fund campaign for a period of one (1)year; WHEREAS, in order to establish the afore-mentioned ser- vices and facilities, the national fund raising campaign which was launched by the Philippine Blind Union, Inc., needs to be pursued and extended in order to enable the Philippine Blind ynion, Inc., to realize its vision for the visually impaired "in our country. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of thephilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby authorize anew he Philippine Blind Union, Inc., to conduct a national fund campaign for a period of one (1) year, effective upon the promulgation of this Proclamation. 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 21st day of February in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety six. .~-- By PMS LfBR,';RY IN REPLYING. PLEASE CITE: ~.YR .!' --# " ..- Received /1 D' xecutive.secretry MAR 1 5 1996 ..1'rJrtv -Date' LSS0375