Proclamation No. 544, s. 1995

• MALACANAN~ Manila MP'A/ .rt>..? BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 544 MUSLIM DECLARING THE EID'L FITR PERIOD FROM MARCH 3 TO 10, 1995, (HARIRAYA PUASA) FESTIVAL WEEK AS THE WHEREAS, it is the policy vf the state to promote, en-courage, and develop awareness of and active participation in significant events celebrated by our Muslim brothers and sisters; WHEREAS, it is a tradition among Muslims of the Philippines and allover the world to observe Ramadhan, the season of fast- ing, a month characterized by contemplative prayers and fasting; WHEREAS, under the Muslim Luiiar Calendar (hijra) or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, the Eid'l Fitr, which comme-morates the end of fasting, falls on the 3rd day of March 1995; Muslims all in the most WHEREAS, the Philippines adheres to and jojnsover the world in the spirit of cooperation and amity festive season in the Islamic calendar; WHEREAS, it is but proper and fitting that this proclama-tion, consistent with PD 291, as amended by PD 322, be issued to intitutionalize the culminating festival among sever.,l festivi- ties commemorated in the Republic of the Philippines; as a posi- tive instrument towards national unity, reconciliation., develop-met, peceful coexistence, and identity as a nation together ith our Muslim brothers and sisters in the south and allover the world with a closer appreciation of their indigenous culture,history, ideals and aspirations, and recognition of their maximum potentials to the attainment of sustainable growth towards Philippines 2000. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of thePhilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from March 3 to 10, 1995, .as the "Eid'lFitr (Hariraya Puasa) Festival Week. II IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Republic nf the Philippines to be affixed caused Done in the ity of Manila, this 3rd day of March the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five. In 1111111111111111111111111111111111111 PMS LIBRARY BCODEOO7800 By the President: ~ PMS L'B..-\RY IN REPLYING. PLEASE CITE: PFVR Letter# L950320 111111111111111111111111111 11111 11111 II!IIIII LS50320 ~ ., JR. ive Secretary Recclv('d~~~~~~-t'),...1,..c, ::U,a1,Q.",.ft'C'-"-"'~-