DESIGNATING THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 10 TO DECEMBER 10, 1948, FOR THE NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, a
public corporation created by Commonwealth Act No. 542 for the purpose of
helping girls from 7 to 18 years of age realize the ideals of womanhood as a
preparation for their responsibilities in the home and service to the
community, plans to conduct a national campaign for funds with which to
maintain, finance and promote its various activities for the attainment of its
mission;

WHEREAS, in recognition of its splendid
accomplishments in character development and in promoting the moral, spiritual
and physical welfare of the Filipino girls, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines
deserves to receive the continued moral and material encouragement and support
on the part of our people so that it may be able to carry on its laudable work
effectively;

WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines needs
financial assistance to enable it to meet its essential requirements as an
independent organization to take care of its rapidly increasing membership and
greater areas of activity; and

WHEREAS, the proposed fund campaign will afford
our people the rare privilege and opportunity to give a tangible expression of
their appreciation of the good work being undertaken by the Girl Scouts of the
Philippines;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of
the Philippines, do hereby designate and set aside the period from November 10
to December 10, 1948, for the conduct of the 1948 National Fund Campaign of the
Girl Scouts of the Philippines to raise funds for the purposes mentioned above.
I call upon all government officials and employees and all citizens and
residents of the Philippines to give generously of their means and time to this
campaign so that the girls of our citizenry may not lack the opportunities we
have opened up for our boys.

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 3rd day of
November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-eight, and of
.the Independence of the Philippines, the third.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary

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