Proclamation No. 650, s. 1970

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 650, February 6, 1970 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 2 TO 8, 1970, AS “NATIONAL PRESS WEEK” FOR 1970

WHEREAS, National Press Week is celebrated during the second week of February of every year pursuant to Proclamation No. 191 dated January 9, 1964; and

WHEREAS, the Press has requested the transfer of the celebration of the Week this year to the period from March 2 to 8, 1970:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ERNESTO M. MACEDA, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to law, do hereby declare the period from March 2 to 8, 1970, as “National Press Week”.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 6th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.

(Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) PONCIANO G. A. MATHAY
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary