DESIGNATING THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 15 TO DECEMBER 31, 1962, AS THE PERIOD FOR THE NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES IN PLACES OUTSIDE OF GREATER MAN…

WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines has
con­tinuously served the nation through its program of character building and
citizenship training for young girls;

WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines has
been a potent force against juvenile delinquency through its camping program
and other wholesome activities;

WHEREAS, the said organization hopes to extend
the benefits of Girl Scouting to an estimated 1,900,000 girls of scouting age.

WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines
desires to develop its program for out-of-school and handicapped girls and to
offer them a vigorous and extensive leadership training program to help them
take their own place in the community;

WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Movement, in its
successful hostessing of world gatherings and in its active participation in
international events, has contributed greatly in bringing prestige to the
country;

WHEREAS, the national Girl Scout organization and
its provincial and city councils are in need of funds to be able to carry on
its program and implement new projects; to maintain its high standard of work;
to meet its obligations locally and internationally; and to enable it as a
movement to participate actively as a member of the World Association of Girl
Guides and Girl Scouts;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Diosdado Macapagal, President
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
authorize the Girl Scouts of the Philippines to conduct a national fund drive
during the period from November 15 to December 31, 1962, in the provinces and
territories outside of Greater Manila. I call upon all citizens and residents
of the Philippines outside of Greater Manila to assist wholeheartedly in this
campaign and to give their utmost support so that the Girl Scouts of the
Philippines may be assured of adequate funds with which to carry on its work. I
authorize all treasurers and en­gineers of provincial, city, and municipal
governments, as well as school officials and teachers to accept, for the Girl
Scouts of the Philippines, fund-raising responsibilities, and urge them to give
actual support and 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 20th day of
August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-two.

DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
President of the Philippines

By the President:
SALVADOR L. MARIÑO
Executive Secretary

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