PROCLAMATION NO. 118

: The title is PROCLAMATION NO. 118, February 22, 1949 - Making public the Treaty of Friendship and General Relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the Italian Republic.
: The purpose is to strengthen the relations of amity and good understanding between the two countries.
: It was signed at Rome on July 9, 1947.
: The Senate's reservation was that nothing in the treaty shall be construed as affecting, altering, amending, or repealing any existing constitutional provisions, statutes, or laws of the Philippines that prohibit aliens or limit or regulate their rights to acquire, possess, and dispose of property, establish schools, reside and travel, and engage in trade, industry, and other pursuits.
: Yes, the treaty was duly ratified and confirmed by the President of the Philippines subject to the Senate's reservation.
: The instruments of ratification were exchanged at Manila on December 10, 1948.
: The treaty entered into operation on the date of the exchange of ratifications, which was December 10, 1948.
: Elpidio Quirino was the President of the Philippines who made the treaty public.
: The treaty was made public to ensure that the treaty and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled in good faith by the Republic of the Philippines and its citizens, subject to the Senate's reservation.
: Teodoro Evangelista, Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.