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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 375 - CREATING
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
CENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF GERONIMA TOMELDEN PECSON
WHEREAS, Geronima Tomelden Pecson
is one of our illustrious Filipinos who blazed the hitherto unchartered
trails for women in the fields of education, culture and sports both
locally and internationally;
WHEREAS, in 1947 Geronima T. Pecson became the first and only woman
member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Amateur Athletic
Association;
WHEREAS, also in 1947 Geronima T. Pecson was elected first woman
Senator of the Philippines where she distinguished herself with
authorship and/or sponsorship of landmark bills enacted into laws on
education, social, cultural, sports, women and youth, and agriculture,
among other important legislations;
WHEREAS, in 1950 Geronima T. Pecson was elected by the delegates from
the 60 member nations of UNESCO as the first Filipino and woman member
of the Executive Board of that international agency of the United
Nations which she served with distinction for eight years; chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
WHEREAS, on January 26, 1989 UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor in
a testimonial plaque to Geronima T. Pecson in cognizance “of her more
than three decades of untiring, outstanding and exemplary support to
UNESCO in spirit and in deeds” said in Part:
“In
recognition of exceptional services to her country and people as a
model teacher, educator and school administrator . . . as
uncompromising champion of youth development as exemplified in having
founded in 1966 the Foundation for Youth Development in the Philippines. . and as a dedicated social worker to the amelioration of the lives
of the under-privileged . . . With deep respect for the unfailing
resilience of her human spirit inspired by her genuine love for
humanity as a whole and her abiding dedication with the millions of
people left in illiteracy and despondency, as well as her sagacity,
sincerity, simplicity, and force of creativity, which have earned her
the distinction of being known to many as Mother UNESCO.”‘
WHEREAS, December 19, 1996 will mark the centennial of the birth anniversary of this great Filipino woman and it is only fitting that such significant event be commemorated and celebrated with fitting programs, activities and projects not only in her home province of Pangasinan in Luzon but also in the Visayas and Mindanao;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order as follows:
Section 1.
1.
Department of Education,
Culture and Sports
2.
Chairman, National Centennial
Commission
3.
National Historical Institute
4.
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Foundation for Youth Development
in the Philippines
5.
Province of Pangasinan
6.
(Secretary, FYDP Board of
Trustees)
Secretary-General, UNESCO
National
Commission of the Philippines
7.
Acting Chairman, National
Commission for Culture
and Arts
8.
National Council of Women
of the Philippines
9.
Member, Board of Regents
Pangasinan State University, and
Regional Director for Northern
Luzon
Girl Scouts of the Philippines
10.
Presidential Adviser on Youth
Affairs, and
Chairman, National Youth
Organization
11.
Treasurer, National Federation
of Women’s Clubs of the
Philippines
(Only living sister of late
Senator Geronima T. Pecson)
The Committee, in coordination with all agencies concerned, is hereby designated to take charge of the celebration and to undertake the following activities:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
Sec. 5.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 25th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety six.
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