Proclamation No. 852, s. 2005

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 852

DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF JUNE 2005 AS “SAFE KID’S WEEK”

WHEREAS, traumatic injury is one of the leading causes of mortality and” morbidity in Filipino children;

WHEREAS, the Philippine College of Surgeons is a_ professional organization of surgeons devoted to providing care and treatment to children who are victims of such injuries;

WHEREAS, SAFE KIDS Philippines is a global non-governmental organization dedicated to the prevention of unintentional injuries to children;

WHEREAS, the Philippine College of Surgeons and SAFE KIDS Philippines have entered into a partnership to promote. awareness to this serious health problem, provide a venue for cooperation among concerned organizations and prevent the unnecessary disability and deaths of Filipino children due to traumatic injuries;

WHEREAS, the cooperation of all the concerned sectors is vital in achieving the laudable objectives of this advocacy.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the third week of June 2005 as “SAFE KID’S WEEK”.

Active multi-sector involvement is hereby urged to ensure the success of this advocacy. -

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

~ Done in the City of Manila, this3rdday of Junein the year of Our Lord, Two ’ Thousand and Five.

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EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary

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