REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTTENT OF THE INTERIOR AND I,OCAL GOVERNTENT A. Francisco Gold Condominium ll, EDSA comer, MapagmahalSt.,
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SUAA'IAIT AND THE lSI GRAND AILIANCE FOR COUNTRYSIDE ECONO'IAIC PROGRESS EXPO

of Proclomotion No. 212 doted August 01, decloring Februory of every yeor os "Counlryside Developmenl Monlh", the MDP Publishing House/Evenls Monoglng ond Consulloncy sholl conducl the "2d Susloinoble Counlryside Developmenl Summlf" ond "The l* Grond Allionce for Counlryside Economic Progress Expo" on February t6 -18, 2012 at the AFP Theoter ond Porade Grounds, Comp Aguinoldo' euezon City. The octivify intends to strengthen pubtic ond privote colloboration ond promote countryside Products.
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In view thereof, Locol Chief Executives (LCEs) ore encouroged to ottend ond porticipote in the soid summil ond expo. The poyment of registrotion fee in the omount of one thousond five hundred (Phpl,500.00) pesos for the meols ond summit moteriols, os well os other opplicoble trovelling expenses per porticipont, moy be outhorized chorgeoble ogoinst locol funds, subject to the ovoilobility thereof, ond to the usuol occounting onO ouditing requirements ond to oll pertinent lows, rules ond regulotions.

For furlher detoils ond informotion, interested LCEs moy directly contoct Mr. Monuel D. pocheco, the orgonizer ond over-oll in-chorged of the octivity of Tel. No. 544g550; Fox No. 284-2727, Mobile No. 09486925912, or visit website: www.countryweb.com ond/or moy send emoil of countrywebl l@yohoo.com. Attoched
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the Presidentiol Proclomotion for reference ond informotion.

hereby directed to couse the widest disseminotion

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of this Circulorwithin their jurisdictions.

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPTNES

PROCLAMATTON

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AMENDING PROCLAMATTON NO. 75 ENTITLED, "DECLARING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT MONTH'' WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 75 (s. 1999) declared the month of Februarv as "Countryside Development Month;" WHEREAS, there is a need to ensure that the framework for countryside development is consistent with the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 (pDp); WHEREAS, both the 16-Point Agenda of the President and Executive Order (EO) No 43 (s. 2011) highlight the importance of rural developrnent in relation to economic growth as well as the need to recognize farms and rural enterprises as vital to achieving food security and more equitable economic groqh, worthy of reinvestment for sustained productivity;

their standard of living;

WHEREAS, countryside development with focus on private initiative will encourage an effective, sustained and valuable development program that will provide gainful employment, ensure food security and enable farnilies to improve

WHEREAS, a shift in the development strategies from urban centers to the countryside is a positive step towards national economic decentralization and the preparation of the country for greater economic cooperation with other rnembers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); WHEREAS, promoting mutually beneficial linkages between the countryside and the major markets through e-commerce will enable a simple and more efficient marketing strategy for countryside products; and WHEREAS, the promotion and patronage of countryside products among local will facilitate gcivernment and private efforts in developing the countryside.

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NOW, THEREFORE, l, BENIGNO S. AQUINO lll, Presiclent of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby proct:-iim February of every year as Countryside Development Month.

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The Department of the lnterior and Local Government (DILG) shall attend to its appropriate obseryance every year, in cooperation with local government units (LGUs)
lN wlrNESS 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. day the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.

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