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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 10, February 7, 1966 ]

DECLARING THE EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AS CONSTITUTION DAY.

WHEREAS, under Proclamation No. 36 of President Manuel L. Quezon, the eighth day of February of each year was proclaimed as Constitution Day for due and fitting observance throughout the country, particularly in all public schools and institutions of learning;

WHEREAS, the passage of time has underscored the importance of our people setting aside at least one day of each year for the purpose of keeping in mind the great ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the hopes of the framers for a regime of justice, liberty and democracy; and

WHEREAS, events of recent years have impressively demonstrated the importance and significance of the fealty and respect which every citizen must have for constitutional processes and the rule of law;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby proclaim that the eighth day of February of this year be observed as Constitution Day.1aшphi1

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-six.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS
Executive Secretary

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