MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 678

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 31, 1995 TO OCTOBER 31, 1996, AS THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR

WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines is a civic organization which has the following Mission Statement:

* To imbue in our Scouts and Scouters the virtue of Love of God, Country and Fellowmen;

* To train and prepare the youth to become responsible leaders; and

* To contribute to nation-building according to the ideals, principles and program of Scouting;

WHEREAS, for sixty years, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines has been a partner of the government and the private sector in youth development by inculcating in our youth kindred virtues, among them patriotism, self-reliance, discipline by using the methods which are now in common use by boy scouts, with special emphasis on spiritual values which constitute the basic foundation of a strong character and sound citizenship;

WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines deserves the support and assistance from everyone in order to sustain its role in our society in helping the basic institution – the family – and the school in molding our youth into responsible citizens;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from October 31, 1995 to October 31, 1996 as the BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR.

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 12

^th

day of October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five.

(Sgd.)

FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES