Proclamation No. 240, s. 1967

MALAGANANG RESIDENCE OF Tit PRESIDENT Of THE PHILIPPINES MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT Of THE PHILTPPINTS PROCLAMATION NO. 240

HG THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1967, AS A S#BOTAL “UIC ZDAY IN TIS ISLANDS OF (8GHOS AnD SIQUITOR AD CITIES THEREIN.

aS, august 3, 1967, aarks tle TWENTY PIPTH BBSARY of the start of the resistance movecjent in be Island during World War II at a place now called B Park on 7 hill in Barrio Bucnavists, Municipnlity aylon, Province sf Negros Occidental, Island of where 1 briive bend of resistance Fi bters fired a6 shots against the invaders;

EAS, to the people of the Islends of Nesros and F corlprisiny, the SEVENTA IMLIGAnNY DISTRICT during: Or it, this date is symbolic of the defimit suirit eresistance;

» this is the kind of spirit thst ow younger OO Hust imtibe snd an excple of GuRrose that BoUld etwlats For the ood of aur neople and coumtbry;

THEREFORE, I, FEPDINAMD EB. MATOOS, President of Gpines, by virtue of the RUGHOPLiLY ik moa vested m 50 of the Revieod Administrvtive Cote, do Bproclain Thursday, Auust 3, 1967, 18 3 spocial meolidny in the Islwide of Nerros vd Siquijor and Mics therein,

@ WItKEss WikaEOr, I lieve kereunte set my hand snd moe seal of the Repywhlic sf “he Philinvines to be

in the City of Agila, this ist dry af August,

Wa Byor Our Lord, nineteen hundred 7.2 sixiy-sevet.

(SGD.) SORDIAND E. itnoos _.. Presidcnt of the Philipnincs president:

Secretary iso