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BY THEPRESIDENT
OFTHEPHILIPPINES
PROCLAM ATION
NO. 193
DECLARING
THE MONTHOF MAY OF EVERYYEARAS THE
SAFETYMONTH ELECTRICAL

WHEREAS,many lives and propertiesare lost

electrocution; due to fires and

WHEREAS,mostof thesefiresand incidents

of electrocution
to "faultyelectrical areattributed
wiring;,,

WHEREAS,the main reasonfor the occurrence

from electricalcausesis not faultywiring;;il;;"rance of fires and electrocution
appliancesand gadgetssuch as overloading in the use of electrical
of electricaloufletsand the use of
counterfeitelectricalproductssuch as circu"itbreakers,po*ui ,tn:ps,extension
cords,batteriesand holidaylightsthat can cause
fires,explosions,;ffi; ;;;
electrocutions;

WHEREAS,economiclossesbroughtaboutby fires
productivity contribute
to reduced
and thereforeaffectthe economyof the country;

WHEREAS, thereis a realneedto increasepublicawareness

safetyand educateoul peoprein the safeuseor on electrical
apprianr",;;|";:dd;
and to bring to their consciousness "L.tri.ar
the irnportance
practices;
of UHY'J"
applying
rv these safety

WHEREAS, the Bureauof ProductStandards(BPS)underthe Departrnent

of rrade and lndustry(DTl) is the Nationalstandards
Bodyof the philippines,
mandatedto deve.lop, promulgate,implementand coordinatestandardization
activities
withelectricalproducts.

WHEREAS,the Instituteof lntegratedElectrical

Philippines, Engineersof the
Inc' (llEE)has enteredintoun"ugr"urentwith the
lnternationalcopper Association-southeasi singapore-based
Asia (lcA_sEA), a non_profit
organization,to conductefectricarsafety
-best campaignin the countryand
to providethe opportunity to share "*rr"nuss
practices
-- and help establish
standard velq good
in electricarsystemin the phirippiner;
,nJ
WHEREAS,an ElectricalSafetyMonthin Maywori.damplifyand reinforce
consciousness
on electrical
safetv.

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 Now, THEREFOREr, BENIGNOs. AeurNo ilr, president
Philippines, of the
by virtue_of
the powerr^u-":L{ me by raw,do herebyprocraim
May
of everyyearas the ELECTRTCAL !n
SAFETYMONT'FI.
It is furtherprocfaimed
thatthe llEE and BPSshallconductprograms
activities and
on electrical
safety_throughout
theyear,.incoordination
andsubjectto the
approvalof the NationalDisasterRisk Reductionand Managernent
(NDRRMC). Council

lN wlrNESS WHEREOF,I havehereuntoset my handand

causedthe
of the philippines
sealof the Republic to be affixed,
DON Ei n th _ eC i tyo f Manila,this zTr h the day of June
year of Our Lord,Two Thousandand Eleven. in the

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By the PresiCent:

AQUITO r€CHOA.JR.
Secretary

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