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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 85 -
CREATING A NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF OCTOBER 17 AS THE
WORLD DAY FOR OVERCOMING EXTREME POVERTY
WHEREAS, the United Nations General
Assembly (A/RES/47/196 - 22 December 1992) declared October 17 as the
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, to be observed
beginning 1993;
WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 269 dated October 4, 1993 declared October 17
of every year as National Day For Overcoming Poverty in observance of
the "World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty."
WHEREAS, the nationwide observance requires a planned and coordinated
activity to ensure the attainment of the observance's objectives,
including the active participation of various sectors and institutions.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a National
Committee for the Observance of October 17 as the World Day for
Overcoming Extreme Poverty.
Section 1.
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
The Chairman shall recommend to the President the private sector members to the Committee.
Sec. 2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Committee may call upon any government instrumentality to render the necessary assistance for the observance. It may also create such task forces or sub-committees as may be deemed necessary.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety three.
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