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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 24, March 30, 1966 ]

DECLARING SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1966, AS “FRANCISCO BALAGTAS DAY”.

WHEREAS, the second day of April is the birthday of Francisco Balagtas, Prince of Filipino poets; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to render homage to the great Filipino poet;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Saturday, April 2, 1966, as “Francisco Balagtas Day” throughout the Philippines.1aшphi1

Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of March, 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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