Title
Extension of Fund Campaign Period
Law
Proclamation No. 51
Decision Date
Jul 28, 1954
In response to the devastating Mt. Pinatubo eruption, President Fidel V. Ramos issues Proclamation No. 51, urging public support for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Special Lottery Draw to raise funds for the relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims.

Purpose of the Extension

  • The extension was deemed necessary because the Community Chest of Greater Manila required additional time to carry out its fundraising campaign successfully.

Authority and Legal Basis

  • The President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay, exercised presidential powers vested by law to authorize the extension.

Formalities and Execution

  • The proclamation was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on July 28, 1954, in Manila.
  • The seal of the Republic of the Philippines was affixed to formalize the proclamation.
  • The proclamation was countersigned by Executive Secretary Fred Ruiz Castro.

Scope and Applicability

  • This extension applied solely to the Sixth Annual Fund Campaign conducted by the Community Chest of Greater Manila.
  • It did not alter any other related laws or provisions regarding fundraising or community campaigns beyond the specified extension period.

No Penalties or Additional Provisions

  • The proclamation does not include penalties or sanctions.
  • It is purely an administrative extension for the purpose of completing the fundraising campaign.

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