Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week
Proclamation No. 1751-A, issued on June 22, 1978, by Prime Minister Ferdinand E. Marcos, designates July 10 to 16, 1978, as National Science and Technology Week in the Philippines. The proclamation aims to promote the significance of science in national development, particularly in rural areas. A committee, led by the Chairman of the National Science Development Board, is established to oversee the observance of this week in educational institutions across the country. This initiative highlights the integration of science and appropriate technology in countryside development, involving various government ministers and representatives from academic and industry sectors.
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- What is Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week about?
- Proclamation No. 1751-A, issued on June 22, 1978, by Prime Minister Ferdinand E. Marcos, designates July 10 to 16, 1978, as National Science and Technology Week in the Philippines. The proclamation aims to promote the significance of science in national development, particularly in rural areas. A committee, led by the Chairman of the National Science Development Board, is established to oversee the observance of this week in educational institutions across the country. This initiative highlights the integration of science and appropriate technology in countryside development, involving various government ministers and representatives from academic and industry sectors.
- What type of law is Proclamation No. 1751-A?
- Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week (Proclamation No. 1751-A) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week enacted?
- Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week (Proclamation No. 1751-A) was enacted on Jun 22, 1978.
- What is the citation for Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week?
- Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week, Proclamation No. 1751-A, Jun 22, 1978 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1751-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1978
PROCLAMATION NO. 1751-A
DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 10 TO 16, 1978, AS NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK AND CREATING A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF ITS OBSERVANCE
In order to give impetus to the role of science in the development of the country, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Prime Minister of the Philippines, do hereby declare the period from July 10 to 16, 1978, as National Science and Technology Week to be observed throughout the country in schools, colleges and universities, with appropriate ceremonies, under the sponsorship of the National Science Development Board.
The following are hereby designated members of a committee to take charge of the national observance of the Week with particular emphasis on "Science and Appropriate Technology in Countryside Development": casia
| The Chairman, National Science Development Board | Chairman | |
| The President, National Academy of Science and Technology | Vice-Chairman | |
| The President, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science | Vice-Chairman | |
| The Minister of Economic Planning | Member | |
| The Minister of Agriculture | Member | |
| The Minister of Natural Resources | Member | |
| The Minister of Education and Culture | Member | |
| The Minister of Industry | Member | |
| The Minister of Health | Member | |
| The Minister of Energy | Member | |
| The President, University of the Philippines System | Member | |
| The President, Council of Technology and Allied Sciences of the Philippines | Member | |
| The President, Chamber of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Member | |
| The President, Philippine Chamber of Industries | Member | |
| The President, National Press Club of the Philippines | Member |
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 22nd day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 74 No. 26, 4979-18 Supp., on June 26, 1978.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 74 No. 39 Page 7680 on September 25, 1978.
Cite This Law
Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week, Proclamation No. 1751-A, Jun 22, 1978 (Philippines)
Declaring July 10-16, 1978 as National Science and Technology Week, Proclamation No. 1751-A (Phil. 1978)
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