QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 74)
Proclamation No. 74 declares the 17th day of October of every year as National Children’s Day.
The 17th day of October of every year.
The proclamation cites the Constitution’s statement that the State recognizes the vital role of youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being, inculcate patriotism and nationalism, and encourage youth involvement in civic affairs.
It states that Filipino children should feel that the adult sector cares for their well-being, and that commemorating them emphasizes the child’s importance within the family and society.
It mentions that in 1954, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution establishing Universal Children’s Day, observed for decades in many countries.
It legally designates 17 October annually as National Children’s Day in the Philippines.
To emphasize the importance of the child’s role within the family and within society.
By invoking the constitutional policy on youth involvement in nation-building and by promoting the well-being and development of children as valuable assets of the nation.
It highlights that the State’s duty extends to comprehensive development and protection of the youth/children in multiple dimensions.
They state the factual and legal justifications (reasons and references) supporting the decision to declare National Children’s Day.
It is an executive issuance by the President; it generally declares or sets national observances—here, designating a yearly commemorative day for children.
No. It specifies the 17th day of October of every year, meaning it recurs annually.
It implies that dedicating a day will increase national awareness of the child’s value and importance to the family and society.