Declaring the Period of October 2 to 8, 2009 as "Week of Peace and Non-Violence"
Proclamation No. 1910, issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on October 7, 2009, designates the period from October 2 to 8, 2009, as the "Week of Peace and Non-Violence." This declaration coincides with the "World March for Peace and Non-Violence," aimed at raising awareness about the need to end wars and dismantle nuclear weapons. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of cultivating a mindset that rejects all forms of violence, including physical, economic, racial, psychological, religious, and sexual violence. It also seeks to unify the global community in expressing a collective desire for peace to world leaders.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1910
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 7, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1910
DECLARING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 2 TO 8, 2009 AS "WEEK OF PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE"
WHEREAS, October 2, 2009 marks the beginning of the "World March for Peace and Non-Violence", promoted by World Without Wars and Without Violence, an international organization active in the field of pacifism; AEDHST
WHEREAS, the World March is a historical event which aims to build awareness for the need to end war and dismantlement of all nuclear weapons;
WHEREAS, the World March also aspires to awaken a consciousness of non-violence that rejects all forms of violence, including physical, economic, racial, psychological, religious and even sexual;
WHEREAS, the World March greatly aims to send a strong and unified message to all world leaders that people all over the world desire peace.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period of October 2 to 8, 2009 as "Week of Peace and Non-Violence".
DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
Cite This Law
Declaring the Period of October 2 to 8, 2009 as "Week of Peace and Non-Violence", Proclamation No. 1910, Oct 7, 2009 (Philippines)
Declaring the Period of October 2 to 8, 2009 as "Week of Peace and Non-Violence", Proclamation No. 1910 (Phil. 2009)
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