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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 14, August 28, 1946 ]

AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF FIFTY CENTAVOS FROM PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES.

WHEREAS, the provision of medical and dental services in the schools is essential in the safeguarding of the health of school children;

WHEREAS, the improvement in the health of school children results in better school attendance and greatly contributes to the learning process; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Instruction desires to resume the dental service and expand the medical service in the schools and the National and local governments are not at present in a position to support adequately such medical or dental service in the schools;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MANUEL ROXAS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws of the Philippines do hereby authorize the collection of an annual membership voluntary contribution of fifty centavos from pupils enrolled in the public schools for support and maintenance of school medical and dental services.

Done at the City of Manila, this 28th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-six, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the first.

(Sgd.) MANUEL ROXAS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) EMILIO ABELLO
Chief of the Executive Office

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