Authority, purpose, and humanitarian basis
- FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, acts by virtue of the powers vested in the President by law.
- The campaign is authorized because the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. provides services and programs supportive and complementary to health and social welfare programs of the Government.
- The campaign is authorized to enable the Society to pursue humanitarian programs and services through continuous community assistance.
- The proclamation links the authorization to assistance for some 500,000 indigent clients.
- The proclamation ties the need for the campaign to the Society’s 85th year.
What is authorized to be conducted
- The Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. is authorized to conduct a national educational and fund campaign.
- The authorization covers both education and fund-raising activities.
- The campaign is authorized at the national level.
- The authorization is expressly limited to a campaign duration of one (1) year.
Duration of authorization
- The authorization is for a fixed period of one (1) year.
- The one-year period is counted from the campaign’s legal effectivity, which begins upon the promulgation of the proclamation.