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MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 657 DECLARING THE YEAR 2000-2010 AS THE “BONE AND JOINT DECADE” WHEREAS, musculoskeletal conditions caused by trauma and accidents ranked 6th as a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the 1989 Health Intelligence Survey Service of the Department of Health, and is projected to continue reading : Declaring the Year 2000-2010 as the Bone and Joint Decade – Proclamation No. 657

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 588 DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 16 to 22, 2004 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS AND PROTECTION WEEK WHEREAS, the determination for the total development of the sector of persons with disabilities is a state policy enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution continue reading : Declaring the Period from September 16 to 22, 2004 and Every Year Thereafter as Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week – Proclamation No. 588

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 472 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (AD/HD) AWARENESS WEEK WHEREAS, AD/HD is a common serious neuro-biological disorder in every country affecting some three (3%) percent to four (4%) percent of the country’s population; WHEREAS, AD/HD is continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of Octoeber of Every Year as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 472

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 230 DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS WEEK” WHEREAS, epilepsy is a common serious chronic brain disorder in every country affecting some 50 million people worldwide of all ages; WHEREAS, an estimated 750,000 Filipinos are affected with this continue reading : Declaring the First Week of September of Every Year as National Epilepsy Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 230

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 361 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY AS THE NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK WHICH SHALL CULMINATE ON THE BIRTHDATE OF THE SUBLIME PARALYTIC: APOLINARIO MABINI ON JULY 23 EACH YEAR WHEREAS, Proclamation no 1870, which was issued on June 22, 1979, has been continue reading : Declaring the 3rd Week of July as the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week – Proclamation No. 361

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 157 DECLARING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS “NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH” WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to provide priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and children (Art. XIII, Section ii, Philippine Constitution); WHEREAS, the Republic of continue reading : Declaring the Month of February as National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month – Proclamation No. 157

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 124 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL WEEK WHEREAS, a nationwide and systematically coordinated community information drive against the evils of drug abuse will contribute to a large degree in the prevention and control of drug continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of November of Every Year as Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week – Proclamation No. 124

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 110 DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL SKIN DISEASE DETECTION AND PREVENTION WEEK WHEREAS, the skin is the largest organ system of the body and its diseases and care need to be adequately addressed; WHEREAS, there is a need to continue reading : Declaring Second Week of November of Every Year as National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week – Proclamation No. 110

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 92 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS BRAIN ATTACK AWARENESS WEEK WHEREAS, the Stroke Society of the Philippines was organized in 1995 composed of multi-disciplinary professionals to help address the different concerns in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of brain attack continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of August of Every Year as Brain Attack Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 92

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 711 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY AS AUTISM CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK WHEREAS, there is a growing incidence of autism among Filipinos, necessitating more people from different sectors to become aware of this disability; WHEREAS, it is the aim of the Philippine Government to develop awareness continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of January as Autism Consciousness Week – Proclamation No. 711

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 452 DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 432 dated August 12, 1957, declared every third week of January as National Mental Health Week; WHEREAS, the First World Mental Health Day’s celebration has triggered more continue reading : Declaring the Second Week of October of Every Year as National Mental Health Week – Proclamation No. 452

Malacanang Palace Manila OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 125 PROCLAIMING THE NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES OF THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS, 1993-2002 WHEREAS, the government recognizes that persons with disabilities have the same rights as other people to take their proper place in society; WHEREAS, while the continue reading : The Nationwide Observance in the Philippines of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 – Proclamation No. 125

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES MALACAÑANG Manila PROCLAMATION No. 829 DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 10 – 16 OF EVERY YEAR AS “DEAF AWARENESS WEEK” WHEREAS, the deaf, a vital segment of our society, can be transformed into a significant force in the efforts for national development; and WHEREAS, consistent with the foregoing, continue reading : Declaring the Period from November 10 to 16 of Every Year as Deaf Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 829

MALACAÑANG Manila PROCLAMATION No. 1870 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK WHEREAS, the National Commission, Concerning Disabled Persons, created through Presidential Decree No. 1509, was mandated to serve as a central authority which will direct, coordinate, and integrate planning and management, as well as implementation continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of July Every Year as the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilation Week – Proclamation No. 1870

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 1385 DESIGNATING THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 14 to 20, 1975, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, AS “RETARDED CHILDREN’S WEEK” By order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, do hereby designate the period from February 14 to 20, continue reading : Designating the Period from February 14 to 20, 1975 and every year thereafter as Retarded Children’s Week – Proclamation No. 1385

MALACAÑANG RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 467 DECLARING THE LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS LEPROSY CONTROL WEEK WHEREAS, leprosy sufferers all over the country are one of the most forgotten segments of society; WHEREAS, the present program of leprosy control emphasizes continue reading : Declaring the Last Week of February of Every Year as Leprosy Control Week – Proclamation No. 467