Proclamation No. 1306, s. 1974

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1306, August 27, 1974 ]

DECLARING FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1974, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN

WHEREAS, Marcelo H. del Pilar, our hero and patriot who used the nom de plume of “Plaridel” in his struggles in Spain to obtain reforms for the Philippines during the Spanish regime, was born in Bulacan, Bulacan, on August 30, 1850; and

WHEREAS, the people of Bulacan should be given full opportunity to celebrate Plaridel’s 124th birthday anniversary with fitting ceremonies;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Friday, August 30, 1974, as a special public holiday in the province of Bulacan.

IN WITNESS 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 27th day of August in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Assistant Executive Secretary