Proclamation No. 234, s. 1993

mpA> &,r ~ MALACANAN(J Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 234 DECLARING AUGUST 27 OF EVERY YEAR AS GENERAL LICERIO GERONIMO DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RODRIGUEZ, PROVINCE OF RIZAL WHEREAS, August 27 is the birth anniversary of General Licerio Geronimo, one of our great Filipino heroes; WHEREAS, General Geronimo rendered invalable service to our country and the Filipino citizenry as a revolutionary leader; WHEREAS, General Geronimo, as general of the revolution- ary Army of Rizal, triumphantly fought the Spanish forces; WHEREAS, as commanding general of the third military zone of the then Province of Manila, in the Battle of San Mateo, he dealt a severe blow to his enemies with his forces, whereby the American general, Henry W. Lawton, perished; WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the residents ofRodriguez, Rizal, be given full opportunity to commemorate the day with appropriate ceremonies; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of thePhilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare August 27 of every year as General Licerio Geronimo Day, in the Municipality of Rodriguez, Province ofRizal. The day shall be a regular working and school day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and causeq the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to beaffixed. Done in the City of Manila, this 20 day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety three. PMS LIBRARY 1111111111111111111111111111111111111 PMS LIBRARY BCODECO7371 Received ~~~~~-~~~-t~)yVDate 9 3 ~ C) II .~.'. .) (,.. I J ( By the President: