AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL FUND AND EDUCATIONAL DRIVE DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1954

WHEREAS, the Philippine Tuberculosis Society,
performing as it does an essential public health service, has long been
cooperating, intensively and extensively, with the Government in its
anti-tuberculosis program, as a result of which very marked progress has been
attained in the crusade against this scourge in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, it is necessary that this humanitarian
work being undertaken by the Society be pursued more vigorously and without
disruption so that the rate of mortality and incidence of tuberculosis may be
kept gradually down to the minimum attainable and the health of the nation may
thereby be preserved; and

WHEREAS, tuberculosis being a socio-economic ill
of incalculable deleterious effects upon our manpower and national economy, the
Society deserves continued public support, moral as well as material, to enable
it to carry on its noble mission of service;

Now, THEREFORE, I, Ramon Magsaysay, President of
the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby
authorize the Philippine Tuberculosis Society to conduct a national fund and
educational drive during the period from August 19 to September 30, 1954. I
call upon all citizens and residents of the Philippines, irrespective of
nationality or creed, to assist in this humanitarian campaign by giving
generously of their means so that we may keep this dreadful disease under
control. I authorize all the treasurers of provincial, city and municipal
governments as well as school officials to accept, for the Philippine
Tuberculosis Society, voluntary contributions and donations and to issue
official receipts therefor.

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 5th day of July,
in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-four, and of the Independence
of the Philippines, the ninth.

(SGD.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(SGD.) FRED RUIZ CASTRO
Executive Secretary