MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 1173, August 7, 1973 ]
DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 26 TO DECEMBER 2, 1973, AS NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
WHEREAS, Filipino music is the expression of the soul of the Nation;
WHEREAS, in recognition of the Filipino’s innate love for music, a fitting celebration to encourage young artists to excel in music composition and performance is most opportune; and
WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to preserve, develop and promote Philippine music as an art and as a handmaid of cultural development;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from November 26 to December 2, 1973, and henceforth every last week of November of each year, as “NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK FOR YOUNG ARTISTS.” I urge all citizens of this country as well as all associations and organizations to celebrate this week appropriately to encourage Filipinos to appreciate Filipino music and make it form part of their cultural life.
In order to insure the successful celebration of this week throughout the Philippines, a Special National Committee is hereby formed to take charge of the arrangements for its celebration, composed of the following:
Chairman of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines |
Chairman |
| Secretary of Department of Tourism |
Vice-Chairman |
Secretary of Department of Education
and Culture |
Member |
Secretary of Local Government and
Community Development |
Member |
| Assistant Executive Secretary |
Member |
General Manager of Government Service
and Insurance System |
Member |
| Director of Standards for Mass Media |
Member |
Director of National and Foreign
Information |
Member |
Representative from the Music Promotion
Foundation of the Philippines |
Member |
All departments, bureaus and agencies of the Government are hereby instructed to give full support and assistance to the said Committee.1aшphi1
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 7th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
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