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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 695, May 22, 1970 ]

CALLING THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES"ji2" TO A SPECIAL SESSION

WHEREAS, the public interest requires that the Congress of the Philippines be convened in a special session in order to consider urgent legislative measures;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby call the Congress of the Philippines to a special session for such number of days as may be necessary not exceeding thirty (30) days commencing on May 22, 1970 to consider the following bills:

S. No. 352 - An Act to amend certain provisions of the Minimum Wage Law and for other purposes;

H. No. 1264 - An Act amending further the Minimum Wage Law by increasing the minimum wage, establishing a Wage Commission, and for other purposes; and

H. No. 1280 - An Act appropriating funds for the operation of the government of the Philippines during the period from July first, nineteen hundred and seventy to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventy-one and for other purposes.

All persons entitled to sit as Members of the Congress of the Philippines are requested to take notice of this proclamation.

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 22nd day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.

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

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

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