Proclamation No. 7, s. 1945

ey virtue of the powers verted in me by. the Constitution

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and the Laws of the Phili

opines, I, ‘A, President

of the Philingines, do hereby declare, for the purposcs of

the deot moratorium estanlished ‘ecutive Crder No. 25,

“Gated November 16, 1944, ae amended by Executive Crder No, Be 3 3 Ed

dated March 1G, 1945, tk the Province of Leyte hes been

“freed Irom enemy occupation end control as of the date of

“this Proclamation, end thal the debt moratorium will not

apply to ¢

bts enc monetary obligations contracted in that - _ province after the date of this Proclemation,

vone in the City of Manila, this lOth day of March,

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in the year of Gur Lord, nineteen bund:

end forty-five,

and of

Commonwealth of the Philivpines, the tenth.

President of the Philinpines

By the Presidents ‘

Office of the resident | | ee : of the [ahilippines . |

; PROCLAMATION oF

MY BELOVED PROPLE:

The American forces of Liberat ion under the bril- | liant leadership of General MacArthur have destroyed the enemy army defending Leyte, established eontrol of Mindoro, and now stand firmly on the soil of Luzon with- in striking distance of our Capital City. This is the answer to our prayers of many long months. The decisive

| hour in the Battle of the Philippines hag arrived.

General MacArthur has called upon us te rally be~ ‘hing hia and I know that every patriot, guerrilla and civilian, will heed that call so that the enemy may feel the PRLL strength of car outraged people. Rally to his forees with your utmost go that his burden of battle may be Lightened. Rise to noble heights as a Liberty-1 Loy ie people. Aequit yourselves WitA ceurage and honer worthy of the saered memory of our departed heroes.

God defend our cause! God strengthem our arms!

God speed the day of our deliverance!

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SERGIO President of the he Philippines