Proclamation No. 23, s. 1966

MALACAJANG RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES MANTIA

BY THY PRESIDENT oF THE. FAILIPFOINS PROCLAMATTON TO. 23 IG 1966 As PHILIPPINE-CHINA FoTu. Dn: IP TEAR.

WHERTAS, the Hepublic ef the Philippines atid the Republic of Ohina heving long Seen assecinted in listory by Bultural s:d ecunowic ties Wy renson of which the peoples of the Philippines and of Ghina hove enjoyed, throuch the centu- Mies, 9 long standing friendship;

WTREs5, citizens of both countries fron cha culzursl, Bocial sixl economic grouns residing in the Philinvices, recopnigim; these undeniable ties linve alrendy Zoriied a hilipvines-China Friendship Association;

WHEREAS, it is now the desire of heth countries to further strengthen their close relationship, through nove 'effeciive Rays, so that both countries nay mutually share

bheir experiences and bether meet the challenges of an weverchancing world;

NOW, (CUENDVORE, I, FERDINAID E. NAROOS, President of whe Rowunlic of the Philivpitce, by virtue of the powers ‘vested in me by lay, do hereby declare the reminder of the yeer 1955 from March 25, 4s the Philinppine-China Friendship

IN WiTiGSS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set oy bend |an& caused che seal of the Republic of the Pkilivpixves to be

Dene in tie City cf Menils, tias 24th) day of March, in the yenr of Cur Lord, nineteen hundred aud sixty—six.

(SGD. ) FPRRDIMLH B. VARCCS Preside t of Whe Peilivoines

By the President:

(SGD.) RLFASL MN. Silas Executive Secretury