Proclamation No. 2310, signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on September 14, 1983, designates the month of September as National Youth Month in the Philippines. This declaration aligns with the United Nations' 1985 International Youth Year, which aims to enhance youth participation in various societal aspects. The proclamation calls for government agencies and the private sector to implement youth-oriented projects during this month, emphasizing the importance of youth rights and aspirations. It seeks to raise awareness and promote activities that highlight the integral role of youth in the nation’s social, cultural, economic, and political life.
September 14, 1983
PROCLAMATION NO. 2310
DECLARING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL YOUTH MONTH IN THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, the United Nations has declared 1985 as International Youth Year by virtue of UN General Assembly Resolution No. 34/151;
WHEREAS, said resolution aims to promote increased participation of youth in all aspects of the social, economic, cultural and political life of their society;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare and ordain that the month of September of each year as National Youth Month in the Philippines and that appropriate measures be taken by government agencies and instrumentalities, as well as the private sector, to initiate youth-oriented projects during this period to highlight the rights and aspirations of the youth as integral parts of our country's social, cultural, economic and political government, and to give the widest publicity to such activities.
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 14th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three.