PROCLAMATION NO. 118

: Science and Technology Week is designated from March 7 to March 13, 1955.
: It creates official observance throughout the country with a designated committee to take charge of the celebration, thereby giving impetus to scientific endeavors.
: The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources is appointed as chairman of the committee.
: Committee members include the Secretary of Health, Secretary of Education, Administrator of Economic Coordination, Director of Science and Technology, President of the National Research Council of the Philippines, President of the Philippine Council of Science and Technology, and President of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science.
: It mandates appropriate ceremonies throughout the country, giving official recognition and coordination for the observance.
: No, the proclamation does not prescribe penalties for non-compliance.
: "Appropriate ceremonies" refers to organized events or activities that promote science and technology, as decided by the committee designated in the proclamation.
: The committee is responsible for taking charge of and coordinating the celebration of Science and Technology Week nationwide.