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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 84 - DECLARING
MARCH AS THE RABIES AWARENESS MONTH, RATIONALIZING THE CONTROL MEASURES
FOR THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF RABIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
WHEREAS,
rabies is a dangerous disease of dog transmissible to humans through
the bite of an infected animal;
WHEREAS, approximately 560,000 bite cases are reported every year;
WHEREAS, rabies accounts for the loss of approximately 300-400 Filipino
lives every year and causes much agony and suffering to victims and
their families before death;
WHEREAS, the disease can be prevented through mass immunization of pet
dogs and responsible pet ownership;
WHEREAS, leashing of dogs and control of stray dogs are important
complementary strategies in the control and eradication of rabies;
WHEREAS, information and education on rabies prevention measures, first
aid for dog bites, and other relevant facts concerning rabies are
critical for its eradication;
WHEREAS, the failure to eradicate rabies in the country greatly affects
the public health and safety of the Filipino people;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
declare that the month of March every year shall henceforth be known as
the Rabies Awareness Month, and order:
Section 1.
Sec. 2.
The DA-BAI shall procure sufficient number of vaccines, and vaccination
paraphernalia to cover the key areas during the mass immunization of
dogs nationwide;
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
Sec. 5.
Sec. 6. Since 19.07.98.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 13th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety nine.
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