Proclamation No. 1644, s. 1977

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1644, May 30, 1977 ]

DECLARING JUNE 1 OF EVERY YEAR AS “ARAW NG MAKATI” AND JUNE 1, 1977, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN MAKATI, METROPOLITAN MANILA.

WHEREAS, June, 1977, marks the anniversary of the founding of Makati, Metropolitan Manila, as an independent municipality;

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to focus public attention on the phenomenal growth of Makati into a progressive municipality; and

WHEREAS, the residents of Makati desire to celebrate this milestone in their municipality’s history;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare June 1 of every year as “Araw ng Makati” and June 1, 1977, as a special public holiday in the Municipality of Makati, Metropolitan Manila.

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 30th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant