Signed on August 21, 1996: Segregating 42, 226 square meters from the operation of Proclamation No. 616, series of 1969, which reserved a certain parcel of land to the Philippine Science High School and reserving the same as the permanent site for the Office of the Ombudsman and for other purposes
Signed on August 20, 1996: Declaring the fourth week of August and every year thereafter as the National Technology based Education and Training Week
Signed on August 16, 1996: Declaring a state of calamity in the municipality of Basista, Pangasinan, which was adversely affected by fire
Signed on August 16, 1996: Declaring a state of calamity in the municipalities of Navotas, Valenzuela, and Malabon, Metro Manila
Signed on August 16, 1996: Declaring Tuesday, August 20, 1996, as a special day in Lucena City
Signed on August 16, 1996: Declaring Friday, August 30, 1996 as a special day in the city of Mandaue, province of Cebu
Signed on August 15, 1996: Authorizing Amnesty International-Pilipinas to conduct a national educational, membership and fund campaign for a period of one (1) year
MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 849 DECLARING AS OFFICIAL THE 1995 POPULATION COUNT CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE
Signed on August 14, 1996: Creating and designating certain lands of the private domain situated in barangay Calibutbut, municipality of Bacolor, province of Pampanga, as a special economic zone pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916
Signed on August 13, 1996: Declaring the existence of a state of calamity in the municipality of Antequera, Bohol, which was adversely affected by fire
Signed on August 12, 1996: Declaring every fourth Sunday of September as Family Thanksgiving Day
Signed on August 12, 1996: Declaring Friday, August 30, 1996, as a special day in San Juan, Metro Manila
Signed on August 9, 1996: Declaring a state of calamity in the provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Apayao, Ifugao, Abra, Pangasinan and the cities of Baguio, Laoag and Dagupan
Signed on August 5, 1996: Declaring the period from August 27 to 31, 1996 as "Direct Selling Week"
Signed on August 5, 1996: Declaring a "Continuing Taxpayer Responsibility Period" (CTRP)
Signed on August 5, 1996: Declaring a state of calamity in Agora, barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City which was adversely affected by fire
Signed on August 2, 1996: Declaring a state of calamity in the provinces of Quezon, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Cagayan, Batanes, La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte
Signed on July 30, 1996: Declaring a state of calamity in National Capital Region, Region 3 and Region 11
Signed on July 30, 1996: Declaring August 19 of every year as the National TB Day
Signed on July 25, 1996: Declaring the year 1997 as Red Cross Year
Signed on July 23, 1996: Declaring the period from July 24 to 30, 1996, as "Entrepreneurs Week"
Signed on July 22, 1996: Declaring Friday, August 2, 1996 as a special day in the city of Butuan, province of Agusan del Norte
Signed on July 19: 1996: Declaring Tuesday, July 23, 1996, as a special day in Gingoog City
Signed on July 17, 1996: Declaring the existence of a state of calamity in the municipality of Molave, province of Zamboanga del Sur, which was adversely affected by fire