MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1978

DECLARING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1980 AS EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE MONTH AND AUTHORIZING THE ASIAN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE (ARAVEG) AND THE PHILIPPINES VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT A NATIONWIDE FUND CAMPAIGN DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1980 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1980.

WHEREAS, the Republic of the Philippines has been chosen as the site of the 10th World Congress on Educational and Vocational Guidance scheduled on September 1-5, 1980, under the auspices of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG), the Asian Regional Association for Vocational and Educational Guidance (ARAVEG) and the Philippine Vocational Association (PVGA);

WHEREAS, this prestigious world congress on educational and vocational guidance will bring into the country guidance specialists, theorists and authors, policy makers, directors of guidance services, counselors, educators and other individuals involved and/or interested in career guidance planning and development from about forty countries worldwide;

WHEREAS, the proceedings of the congress will not only contribute to the enrichment of the existing knowledge on educational and vocational guidance in general but will also provide opportunities for Filipino practitioners in guidance and related areas to interact with leading experts throughout the world;

WHEREAS, this international forum will also contribute to the country’s efforts to promote the tourism industry, add prestige and honor to the Philippines, and will enhance the image of the country as a leader in the field of educational/vocational guidance in Asia;

WHEREAS, the hosting of the 10th World Congress on Educational and Vocational Guidance is a joint responsibility of both the government and the private sectors which requires national teamwork; and

WHEREAS, financial and logistical supports are required to insure the success of this vital undertaking;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the month of September 1980 as National Educational and Vocational Guidance Month, and authorize the Asian Regional Association for Vocational and Educational Guidance (ARAVEG) and the Philippines Vocational Guidance Association (PVGA) to conduct a nationwide fund campaign during the period from January 1, 1980 to September 30, 1980.1aшphi1

I call upon all agencies and instrumentalities of the government and the private sector to contribute generously and participate actively in this campaign and thus help insure the successful hosting of the 10th World Congress on Educational and Vocational Guidance.

All donations or contributions to and income of the fund campaign shall be exempt from income, gift, amusement and all other taxes and the same shall further be deductible in full and shall not be included for purposes of computing the maximum amount deductible under Sec. 30, paragraph (h) of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.ℒαwρhi৷

Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of May in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE, JR.
Presidential Executive Assistant


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