Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 490)
Proclamation No. 490 declares the third Sunday of January of every year as the "Day of Sanctity and Protection of Human Life."
Proclamation No. 490 was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Proclamation No. 490 was signed on October 22, 2003.
Section 5, Article II of the Philippine Constitution emphasizes the maintenance of peace and order, protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of general welfare.
Section 12, Article II of the Philippine Constitution recognizes the sanctity of family life and mandates the State to protect the life of the mother and the unborn from conception.
Proclamation No. 490 states that human life is a gift from Almighty God and emphasizes the urgent need to respect and protect its sanctity.
The third Sunday of January of every year is designated as the Day of Sanctity and Protection of Human Life.
The proclamation aims to remind Filipinos of the value of respect for human life amid serious threats to its sanctity.
The protection of the unborn is emphasized under Article II, Section 12 of the Philippine Constitution.
Alberto Romulo was the Executive Secretary who signed Proclamation No. 490 alongside President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.