Proclamation No. 2212, issued on June 21, 1982, authorizes the Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Network, Inc. (DARN) to conduct a national fundraising campaign from April 1, 1982, to March 31, 1983. The proclamation highlights the detrimental effects of drug abuse on society, particularly on the youth, and emphasizes the government's commitment to combating this issue. DARN, a non-profit organization accredited to provide treatment and rehabilitation for drug dependents, seeks public support to promote a drug-free community. Citizens are called upon to contribute generously to the campaign to aid in the rehabilitation of affected individuals and to foster a healthier society.
June 21, 1982
PROCLAMATION NO. 2212
AUTHORIZING THE DRUG ABUSE REHABILITATION NETWORK, INC. (DARN) TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1982 TO MARCH 31, 1983
WHEREAS, narcotics and dangerous drugs are deleterious because they constitute a threat to the fabric of morality which is indispensable to the preservation of public order, undermining the character and spirit of our people, and producing their particular form of destruction without force and violence especially on youthful citizens of our country;
WHEREAS, it is the abiding concern of the Government as well as of all civic conscious citizens from the various sectors of society to combat the evils of drug abuse so as to preserve, nourish and develop the health and welfare of our youth and prepare them for dynamic rules in future society; and
WHEREAS, the Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Network, Inc. (DARN) a private, non-stock, non-profit agency duly accredited by the Government to operate and maintain a treatment and rehabilitation center for drug dependents and to conduct preventive education and community information on the hazards of drug abuse in all levels of our society so as to insure a drug free and healthy community, needs unconditional public support; cdt
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby authorize the Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Network, Inc. (DARN) to conduct a national fund campaign during the period from April 1, 1982 to March 31, 1983. I call upon all citizens and residents of the Philippines, irrespective of nationality or creed, to give generously and participate actively in this drive and thus help in the rekindling of hopes and aspirations of the youth, especially those afflicted by this malady, so that they may be re-integrated back to our society as useful and productive citizens.
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 21st day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 26, 3348-22 Supp., on June 28, 1982.