DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 14 TO MARCH 31, 1953, AS THE TIME FOR THE SIXTH ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS.

WHEREAS, the Philippine National Red Cross, the
body corporate and politic created and officially designated by Republic Act
No. 95 to assist the Republic of the Philippines in the latter’s fulfillment of
obligations set forth in the Geneva Red Cross Convention and to perform other
duties inherent in a national Red Cross society, has no regular source of
income to discharge its functions and responsibilities, except the voluntary
contributions obtained through personal solicitation campaigns conducted by its
chapters as prescribed in its Charter;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of
the Philippines, do hereby declare the period from February 14 to March 31,
1953, as the time for the Sixth Annual Fund Campaign of the Philippine National
Red Cross, and I call upon all citizens and residents of this country,
regardless of nationality or creed, as well as upon all public-spirited
organizations and associations to support this campaign and to give generously
of their means, time and personal services in furtherance of the aims and
purposes of the Philippine National Red Cross.

I authorize all national, provincial, city and
municipal government officials and school authorities to accept, for the
Philippine National Red Cross, fund-raising responsi­bilities and urge them to
take active leadership in their respective communities.

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 16th day of
January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the
Independence of the Philippines, the seventh.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:
MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary

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