Proclamation No. 1387, Declaring the Month of November 2007 as National Consciousness Month for Punctuality

October 5, 2007 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 018-07 TO : All BLGF Officials and Employees, Regional Directors for Local Government Finance, District Treasurers of Metropolitan Manila; Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Others Concerned SUBJECT : Proclamation No. 1387, Declaring the Month of November 2007 as National Consciousness Month for Punctuality (Request for the Value of Time) and Civility (Request for the Rights of Others) (Buwan ng Pagpapahalaga sa Oras at sa Karapatan ng Kapwa) For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of Proclamation No. 1387 of the Office of the President promulgated on September 11, 2007, declaring the month of November 2007 as National Consciousness Month for Punctuality (Respect for the Value of Time) and Civility (Respect for the Rights of Others) or "Buwan ng Pagpapahalaga sa Oras at sa Karapatan ng Kapwa". Said Proclamation enjoins all government offices, local and national, and all public and private schools, colleges and universities to observe this month with appropriate programs to promote the twin values of punctuality and civility. TcEDHa The Regional Directors of this Bureau are hereby instructed to disseminate the contents of this Circular to all Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers within their respective jurisdictions. (SGD.) MA. PRESENTACION R. MONTESA Executive Director ATTACHMENT PROCLAMATION NO. 1387 September 11, 2007 DECLARING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2007 AS NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH FOR PUNCTUALITY (RESPECT FOR THE VALUE OF TIME) AND CIVILITY (RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS) (BUWAN NG PAGPAPAHALAGA SA ORAS AT SA KARAPATAN NG KAPWA) WHEREAS, for the last eleven (11) years, the Organized Response for the Advancement of Society, Inc. (ORAS), a non-government, non-profit and non-stock organization composed of leaders from all sectors of society, has continually and effectively promoted a national campaign for the transformation of the habit of our people in respect to the value of time and respect for the rights of others; WHEREAS, punctuality and civility are two indispensable virtues that our citizenry must possess if we are to aspire for a peaceful, prosperous and united society; WHEREAS, the ORAS movement has gained the popular support of every community, the public and private sectors, non-government organizations, other associations, and the media; WHEREAS, there is a need for a new breed of Filipino who makes the most of his time and respects the equal rights of their fellowmen to their time and freedom, thus insuring a responsible citizenry. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the month of November 2007 as the National Consciousness Month for Punctuality (Respect for the Value of Time) and Civility (Respect for the Rights of Others) (Buwan ng Pagpapahalaga sa Oras at sa Karapatan ng Kapwa). All government offices, local and national, and all public and private schools, colleges and universities, are enjoined to observe this month with appropriate programs to promote the twin values of punctuality and civility. 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 11th day of September, in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.