Proclamation No. 34, s. 2001

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MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES MEN /0 oc?

PROCLAMATION NO. 34

DECLARING SEVERINO MONTANO (POSTHUMOUS) AS NATIONAL ARTIST FOR 2001

WHEREAS, the Constitution provides for State patronage of arts and letters;

WHEREAS, the category known as National Artist was created under Proclamation No. 1001, dated April 27, 1972;

WHEREAS, preeminent achievements that have enhanced the Filipino’s cultural heritage deserve the recognition and acknowledgment of our Government in pursuit of its policy of preserving and developing Filipino culture and a national identity;

WHEREAS, the works and achievements of Severino Montano in the field of Theater are reflective of this preeminent excellence, and of the national genius that contributes to the artistic heritage of the Philippines and the world;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, and upon recommendation of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1001, do hereby declare Severino Montano as National Artist for 2001.

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, this20th day of April in the year of Our

Lord, Two Thousand and One. GLORIA WACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President: PMS en a or pebaty ies tive Secretary SURI JUN 20

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