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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 736, August 13, 1970 ]

DECLARING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1970, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN DUMANGAS, ILOILO.

WHEREAS, Saturday, October 31, 1970, marks the centenary of the birth of the late Colonel Quintin Salas, one of the outstanding revolutionary leaders during our struggle for freedom against the Spaniards and Americans; and

WHEREAS, the people of Dumangas, Iloilo, his birthplace, should be given full opportunity to pay homage to their renowned compatriot;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of his Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Saturday, October 31, 1970, as a special public holiday in Dumangas, Iloilo.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.1aшphi1

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of August, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary

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