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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 549, March 19, 1995 ]

DECLARING MARCH 23 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL DAY

WHEREAS, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as an intergovernmental organization was created when the WMO Convention came into force on March 23, 1950;

WHEREAS, the responsibilities of WMO are fundamental to efforts to attain both sustainable development and sound environmental management;

WHEREAS, the Philippines is a member of WMO;

WHEREAS, since 23 March 1961, WMO annually celebrates World Meteorological Day to commemorate the Convention of WMO;

WHEREAS, this celebration affords a vast opportunity to bring to the attention of everyone the importance of Meteorology and Hydrology in the various national development efforts;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare March 23 of every year as National Meteorological Day.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 19th day of March in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary

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