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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In observance of<strong> Presidential Proclamation No. 1414</strong> issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last year that institutionalizes the celebration of the <strong>National Biotechnology Week</strong>, we are very pleased to inform you that we will be celebrating the<br>
<br><strong><font color="#006600">4TH NATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY WEEK</font></strong> </font><font color="#006600"><br><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>"Making Biotechnology Work for You"</strong></em> </font></font></font><br>
<br><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>November 24 - 28, 2008</strong><br><br></font></font><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Opening Ceremony:<br>Institute of Small-Scale Industries (ISSI), University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City</strong></em><br>
<br>National Biotechnology Week is an annual undertaking aimed at highlighting Filipino Biotechnology and<br>enhancing its application to reach government's targets on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):<br>fight poverty, enhance human development and build prosperity for the greatest number of Filipino<br>
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<div align="center"><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This week-long event is a concerted initiative with other government agencies such as Department of Science and Technology, Department of Education, Department of Internal and Local Government, Department of Health, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Department of Trade and Industry, as well as organizations from the private sector.<br>
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