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MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 1357
DECLARING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “PUBLIC RELATIONS MONTH”
WHEREAS, the Public
Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) will hold a public relations
congress for the month of September of every year, with public relations
practitioners from the public and private sectors in attendance;
WHEREAS, the public relations profession and industry have evolved
into a major contributor to national development and the socio-economic
well-being of our country;
WHEREAS, it is the avowed commitment of public relations
practitioners to underscore the substantial impact that the public relations
profession being to bear on society and the people, and to highlight the
stringent qualifications and responsibilities that this specialized field of
endeavor demands of its practitioners;
WHEREAS, there is a need to generate interest and awareness among the
general public of the crucial role of public relations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
declare the month of September of every year as “Public Relations Month”,
under the auspices of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines.
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 13th day of August, in the year of
Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary |