Policy purpose and intent
- The proclamation recognizes that Proclamation No. 263 (September 23, 2002) declared October as COPD Awareness Month to support an intensified campaign against chronic lung diseases.
- The proclamation declares a continuing need for national awareness of the growing prevalence of lung diseases among the people.
- The proclamation aligns the local celebration with the international “COPD Day”, observed every third Wednesday of November.
Designated awareness day (when and what)
- The proclamation fixes COPD Awareness Day on the third Wednesday of November each year.
- The awareness day is declared for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- The proclamation expressly applies the designation to the third Wednesday of November of every year.
Public call to support activities
- The Department of Health must be called upon to support the programs and activities planned for COPD Awareness Day.
- The Philippine College of Chest Physicians must be called upon to support the programs and activities planned for COPD Awareness Day.
- Allied organizations of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians must be called upon to support the programs and activities planned for COPD Awareness Day.
- Other government agencies/instrumentalities and concerned organizations, in both government and private, must be called upon to extend full support to the programs and activities planned for the day.
Issuing authority
- The proclamation is issued by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines.
- The President issues the proclamation by virtue of the powers vested in me by law.
- The proclamation is signed by Alberto G. Rómulo as Executive Secretary as indicated in the proclamation.