Proclamation No. 164, s. 2017

MALACANAN PALACE MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 164

DECLARING JANUARY 25 OF EVERY YEAR AS A DAY OF NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE FOR THE HEROIC SACRIFICE OF THE FORTY-FOUR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE

forty-four (44) uniformed personnel Action Force (SAF 44) were killed in t of arrest on a known terrorist in

WHEREAS, on 25 January 2015, of the Philippine National Police Special the line of duty while serving a warran Mamasapano, Maguindanao,

WHEREAS, as the Nation honors the memory of the SAF 44, their heroism also serves as a constant reminder of the continuing sacrifices being made by our valiant uniformed men and women in the line of duty;

NOW, THEREFORE, |, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby proclaim the 25" day of January of every year as the Day of National Remembrance ~* for the SAF 44.

all our countrymen to remember the heroism of the SAF 44 and

| ask ur uniformed personnel for the sake of the

recall the daily sacrifices of o continued peace and security of our Nation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. | 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 21st day ofFebruary the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seventeen.

By the President:

• este Ven se SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA

Executive Secretary “Y

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