MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 67, February 20, 1987 ]
AUTHORIZING THE TAHANAN OUTREACH PROJECTS AND SERVICES, INC., (TOPS), TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND FUND CAMPAIGN FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
WHEREAS, it is the vital concern of the Government to combat the menace of juvenile delinquency through treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare services of young offenders;
WHEREAS, the strength of the nation lies in the preservation of the unity of the Filipino family and the development of its youth;
WHEREAS, the Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services, Inc., (TOPS), is dedicated to the normalization of socially maladjusted youth in a community setting, hand-in-hand with his family through innovative approaches, dynamic strategies and development of positive attitudes and skills, thus serving as a model for related rehabilitation outreach programs; and
WHEREAS, the Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services, Inc. (TOPS), as the only private, non-profit organization with objectives directed to these noble ends, needs and deserves nationwide support;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby authorize the Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services, Inc., (TOPS), to conduct a nationwide educational fund campaign for a period of one year, effective upon the promulgation of this proclamation.
I call upon all residents of the Philippines, regardless of nationality and creed, whether in government service or private enterprise, to give generously and participate actively in this fund campaign and I reiterate that all donations or contributions given to this worthy cause shall be exempt from income and gift taxes and the same shall constitute allowable deductions in full from the income of the donors and contributions for income tax purposes.
I also call upon all school teachers, administrators and school children to fully support this fund drive and thus participate in this worthwhile endeavor for the benefit of children in trouble with law.1aшphi1
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.
(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
By the President:
FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, JR.
Deputy Executive Secretary
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