Proclamation No. 35, s. 1946

MALACANAN PALACE MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THs PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 35

NATING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 27TH TO APRIL 2ND OF BACH

YEAR "NATIONAL LANGUAGE WEEK",

WHEREAS, the Institute of National language Was ereated

‘the former National Agsenbly had approved certain laws in pliance with the constitutional mandate that steps be taken ard the development and adoption of a common national language ed on-one of the existing native languages;

Act No. 576 provides that the Fili- declared as one of the official ffective the fourth day of July,

WHEREAS, Commonwealth o national language be guages of the Philippines, ¢ 6; and

WHEREAS, the People and the Government of the Philippines

ula be encouraged to participate actively in. the efforts to

omplish the purpose of the aforementioned provision of the

snstitution; .

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, SERGIO OSMENA, President of the Philip-

es, upon the recommendation of the Institute of National guage, do hereby proclaim NATIONAL LANGUAGE WEEK the period

f seven days that ends on the birthday anniversary of Francisco

altazar, the renowned author of "Florante at Laura", or, to be

ore specific, from the twenty-seventh day of March to the second

y of April, tnelusive, of each year; and to this end, all pub- colleges and universities, and other

gencies in the Philippines are especially called upon 9 observe the week in an appropriate manner, and to demonstrate heir enthusiasm by adopting more effective measures for the ropagetion of the Filipino national language.

ve hereunto set my hand and caused

IN WITNESS WHERGOF, I ha of the Philippines to be affixed.

“the seal of the Commonwealth Done at the City of Manila, this 26th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-six, and of the

Commonwealth of the Philippines, the el enth.

“SERGIO OSMENA President of the Philippines

By the Pre

ent: Si Lhe

seoretery to the President