Proclamation No. 621 (1969)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 621, October 13, 1969 ]

DECLARING OCTOBER 29, 1969, AS ILO DAY AND CREATING A PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE PREPARATIONS FOR ITS PROPER OBSERVANCE.

WHEREAS, the International Labour Conference on June 26, 1967, by a resolution adapted unanimously in the course of its 51st Session decided to celebrate in 19(i9 the 50th-Anniversary of the International Labour Organization; and

WHEREAS, the Philippines recognizes its solemn obligations to the International Labour Organization to help further among- the nations of the world lasting peace based on social justice;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare October 29, 1969, as International Labour Organization (I.L.O.) Day and create the following Committee to take charge of its observance:

The Secretary of Labor | Chairman The Undersecretary of Labor | Vice-Chairman The Social Security Commissioner | Member The Director, Asian Labour Education Center | Member The President, Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines | Member The President, Philippine Chamber of Industries | Member The President, Chamber of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Member The General-Secretary, Philippine Trade Unions Council | Member The President, Philippine Labor Center | Member The President, Federation of Free Workers | Member The President, National Press Club | Member

The Committee may create such sub-committees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 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 13th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA

Executive Secretary