CREATING A STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE FAMILY WEEK

WHEREAS, Section 12, Article II of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
provides that the state recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall
protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution;

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 60 dated 28 September 1992 declares the last week
of September and every year thereafter as the Family Week;

WHEREAS, the government recognizes the significance of strengthening the
Filipino family’s unity, solidarity and stability, in view of its
socio-economic contributions to national development; and,

WHEREAS, there is a need to create a steering committee that shall plan to
implement programs and activities to ensure wider and more active participation
from the private and public sectors for the nationwide observance of the Family
Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL
V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the creation of the
Steering Committee for the Proper Observance of the Family Week.

SECTION 1. –
Composition. The Steering Committee for the
Proper Observance of the Family Week shall be composed of the Secretary of
Social Welfare and Development, as Chairperson and the following, as members:

a. Secretary of Education,
Culture and Sports;

b. Secretary of Health;

c. Secretary of the Interior and
Local Government;

d. Head, Presidential Management
Staff;

e. Presidential Adviser for
Youth Affairs;

f. Chairperson, National
Commission on the Role of Filipino Women;

g. Presidential Assistant for
Social Development;

h. Director-General, Kabisig
People’s Movement;

i. National President,
Parents-Teachers Association;

j. One (1) representative from
the National Ecumenical Consultative Council; and,

k. One (1) representative from
non-government organization and the private sector.

The Steering Committee shall
select and designate the non-government organization representatives to the
Committee.

SEC. 2. – Functions and
Responsibilities. The Steering Committee shall
have the following functions and responsibilities:

a. Formulate, plan and implement
appropriate programs and activities to ensure the successful observance of the
family week;

b. Ensure the active
participation of all concerned during the week-long activity;

c. Promote appreciation and
awareness of current issues/charges in family situation and their consequences
on family members; and,

d. Perform such other functions
as may be assigned by the President.

In the conduct of all programs
and activities in the observance of the Family Week, the Committee shall call
upon any government department, bureau or agency including local government
units and on government owned and controlled corporations, for any assistance.

SEC. 3. – Technical and
Secretariat Support. The Department of Social
Welfare and Development shall provide technical, secretariat and administrative
support to the Committee.

SEC. 4. – Funding. The necessary amount to be incurred in connection with the
implementation of this Order shall be shared by the departments and agencies
concerned charged against their respective regular budgets. Further, the
Committee may engage in resource generation/mobilization activities as may be
allowed by law to ensure the success of the family.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this
9^th day of June in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety-five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL
V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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