Proclamation No. 948, s. 2015

MALACANAN PALACE “MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 948

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DECLARING TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2015, AS A SPECIAL (NON- WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN

WHEREAS, on Tuesday, 3 February 2015, the Province of Bulacan marks the commemoration of the birth anniversary of Blas F. Ople;

WHEREAS, Blas’F. Ople, who served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Senate President and Secretary of Labor, fiad devoted decades of his life to selfless, dedicated and sincere service to our country and our people;

WHEREAS, Blas F. Ople, a son of Bulacan, has been a model to the Filipino people especially to the “Bulakenyos”.

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province of

Bulacan, be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the oragion with appropriate ceremonies.

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NOW, THEREFORE, |, PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR., Executive Secretary, by authority of His Excellency, BENIGNO S. AQUINO Ill, do hereby declare Tuesday, 3 February 2015, as a special (non-working) day in the Province of Bulacan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF., | 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 > thoay of January in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Fifteen.

By authority of the President:

• PAQUITOA. OCHOA JR.

CERTIFIED COPY:

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MARIANITO M. DIMAANDAL)

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