Proclamation No. 1021, s. 2006

-~ ~ .." '-;'- ..- MALACANANG Manila ... , :' ... ': 4A1 ,<B 'f Ii BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 1021 DECLARING THAT THE STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY HAS CEASED TO EXIST WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18, Article VII and Section 17, Article XII of the Constitution, ProClamation No. 1017 dated February 24, 2006, was issued declaring a state of national emergency; WHEREAS, by virtue of General Order No.5 and No.6 dated February 24, 2006, which,were issued on the basis of Proclamation No. 1017, the Armed Forces of the PhHiJ}Ptnes (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) were directed to maintain 1aw and order throughout the Philippines, prevent and suppress all forms of lawless violence as well as any act of rebellion and to undertake such actions as may be necessary; WHEREAS, the AFP and PNP have effctively prevented, suppressed and quelled the acts lawless violence and rebellion; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, hereby declare that the state of national emergency has ceased to exist. City of Manila, MAR 0 3 2006 ~ ~ v By the President: ~~ EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII POMA Holoqrom ~ 34477