Proclamation No. 793, s. 1971

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 793, January 4, 1971 ]

DECLARING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1971, AS TANDANG SORA DAY.

WHEREAS, January 6 mark the birth anniversary of Melchora Aquino, more popularly known as “Tandang Sora”, famous heroine of the revolution;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Wednesday, January 6, 1971, as “Tandang Sora Day” in Quezon City in fitting honor to the heroine.

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 4th day of January, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-one.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

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