PROCLAMATION NO. 227

: The title of the proclamation is PROCLAMATION NO. 227, December 10, 1955, making public the Treaty of Friendship, Consular Service, and Establishment between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Greece.
: The Treaty is designed to strengthen and perpetuate the friendly relations between the Philippines and Greece, in a manner befitting their spiritual, cultural, and economic ties.
: The Treaty was signed in the City of Manila on the 28th day of August, 1950.
: The Senate of the Congress of the Philippines, by its Resolution No. 79 adopted on May 2, 1952, concurred in the making of the Treaty in accordance with the Constitution of the Philippines.
: The Treaty entered into force upon the exchange of the instruments of ratification, which occurred on December 18, 1954.
: Proclamation No. 227 made the Treaty public to ensure that every article and clause be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the Republic of the Philippines and its citizens.
: The Treaty generally covers the friendship relations, consular services, and establishment aspects between the Philippines and Greece.
: For a Treaty to be made public, it needs Senate concurrence, exchange of instruments of ratification by the governments concerned, and a proclamation by the President of the Philippines.
: Mariano Yenko, Jr., Assistant Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.