AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL FUND AND EDUCATIONAL DRIVE DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1955

WHEREAS, the general public health demands that
the Philippine Tuberculosis Society keep up the fight it is effectively waging
against tuberculosis which, despite the appreciable progress so far achieved
towards its control and prevention, still kills close to 30,000 of our people
yearly; and

WHEREAS, the Society’s cause is decidedly worthy
of continued public support, without which the humanitarian work being
undertaken by it will be greatly hampered to the detriment of the people’s
health and the national welfare;

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, 1955. 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 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 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 27th day of
June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, and of the
Independence of the Philippines, the ninth.

RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:

MARIANO YENKO, JR.
Assistant Executive Secretary