PHILIPPINES
1955
Reports
of Affiliates and Committees of The World Calendar Association,
International, presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting 16
January 1956, reflect the world-wide interest in
and need for calendar reform. Published highlights (JCR Vol.
25, Dec. 1955 - Jan. 1956) for PHILIPPINES:
The
major activity in the Philippines has been a publicity campaign
through articles published in newspapers throughout the country,
particularly the Philippine Free Press. A letter,
together with World Calendar literature, was mailed to the
members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Congress, with favorable
response.
PHILIPPINES
1954
SIGNIFICANT
progress towards international agreement on calendar reform
was reported at the Eighth Annual Meeting 14 January
1955 of The World Calendar Association, International,
held in the International Building, New York City, . Published
highlights (JCR Vol. 24, March 1955) for PHILIPPINES:
Calendar
reform is well known in the Philippines. Mr. Ramon Caro, Chairman,
has continually sent literature to Congressmen individually
as well as to the principal people of the different cities
and provinces. Articles about the reform have appeared in
newspapers. The Chairman reports: "We shall keep on doing
our work until the Calendar Reform is finally approved by
the United Nations."
PHILIPPINES
1953
SUSTAINED
progress toward the international enactment of calendar reform
was reported at the Seventh Annual Meeting 15 January
1954 of The World Calendar
Association, International, held in the International Building,
New York City. Published highlights (JCR Vol. 24, April
1954) for PHILLIPINES:
Active
educational work has been done through out the year by the
Philippine committee, with special emphasis on religious contacts,
which are very important in this country. Many inquiries have
been received and answered as to the precise status of the
proposed calendar reform in the United Nations. The daughter
of the chairman, Ramon Caro, Miss Isabel Caro, visited New
York City in the early autumn and had a pleasant discussion
of the world situation with officers of The World Calendar
Association.
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