PROCLAMATION NO. 347

: The Tenth Day of December of every year is declared as Human Rights Day in the Philippines to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations on December 10, 1948.
: The main purpose is to publicize, disseminate, display, and expound the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the Filipino public and officials.
: All citizens, national, provincial, city and municipal officials, teachers in public and private schools, and other elements in the country, public or private, local or foreign, are called upon to publicize the text.
: It was adopted on December 10, 1948.
: No, the proclamation declares the day as Human Rights Day but does not explicitly state it as a legal holiday.
: No, the proclamation calls on all citizens and elements of society including local and foreign individuals or organizations to participate.
: The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and invited all States to adopt December 10 as Human Rights Day.
: No, the proclamation does not mention any penalties for non-compliance.