WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines are public corporations created by law for the purpose of promoting the character development and citizenship training of the youth of the land;

WHEREAS, the activities of these two organizations are national in scope but as members of the Community Chest they benefit only from contributions derived within the territorial limits of Greater Manila;

WHEREAS, these two organizations have more than amply demonstrated that they merit the continued moral encouragement and material support of our people and that there is a great need for these organizations to make the Scouting Program available to the thousands of boys and girls all over the Philippines;

WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines are in need of funds to carry on their operations effectively, to intensify their nation-wide training and recruiting program so that the great number of boys and girls of Scout age seeking admission into the two organizations may be enrolled, to plan and promote other programs of activity for the greater benefit of their members, and to meet their obligations as members of international associations; and

WHEREAS, the annual campaign, aside from offering us an opportunity to give tangible expression to our appreciation for the good work being done by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, also affords a means by which we can meet a civic obligation by helping these organizations train and mold every boy and girl in the land to be a patriotic, God-fearing, upright, clean and responsible citizen;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside the period from January 7 to February 6, 1950, for the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and its sister organization, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, to conduct their 1950 Fund Campaigns in the provinces and territories outside of Greater Manila and raise funds for the attainment of their aims and purposes, either jointly or separately, as the officials of both organizations may decide. I call upon all government officials and employees and all citizens and residents of the Philippines outside of Greater Manila to assist in this campaign and to give it their entire support so that the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines may be assured of funds that will enable them to carrion their work and administer their programs to as many of our boys and girls of Scout age as possible. I also authorize all national authorities and teachers to accept, for the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, fund-raising responsibilities and urge them to give active support and leadership in their respective communities.

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 5th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fourth.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary