Proclamation No. 407 (1968)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 407, June 5, 1968 ]

CREATING A PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year; and

WHERE, the Philippines has always been one of the active and militant supporters of the said organization since its creating;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a committee to undertake a preparations for the proper observance of the twentieth anniversary of the World Health Organization:

Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Secretary of Health | Chairman, Executive Committee Dr. Clemente S. Gatmaitan Undersecretary for Health and Medical Services | Member Dr. Amadeo H. Cruz Director, Bureau of Health Services | Member Dr. Jose Galvez, Jr. President, Philippine Medical Association | Member Dr. Jesus C. Azurin Director, Bureau of Quarantine | Member Dr. Potenciano Aragon Dean, Institute of Hygiene | Member Dr. Fe del Mundo Director, Children’s Medical Center | Member Dr. Teodoro V. Tiglao Institute of Hygiene | Member Dr. Apolinario del Rosario City Health Officer Manila Health Department | Member Mr. A.C. Menor Manager, National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority | Member Miss Annie Sand Nursing Consultant Department of Health | Member Minister Rafaelita Soriano Department of Foreign Affairs | Member

Deans of Medical Schools:

Dr. Jose Cujegkeng UERM Medical Center | Member Dr. Florentino Herrera University of the Philippines | Member Dr. Buenaventura Angtuaco University of Sto. Tomas | Member Dr. Floria Velasques Manila Central University | Member Mr. G. M. Bovay Information Officer WHO, Manila | Member

The Committee shall sponsor activities to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of WHO; disseminate information about the objectives and work of the Organization; and call on public and private entities, particularly medical association and schools, to participate in the proper observance thereof.

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

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS

Executive Secretary