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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1301, August 16, 1974 ]

DECLARING MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1974, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN QUEZON PROVINCE, LUCENA CITY AND QUEZON CITY

WHEREAS, the ninety-sixth birth anniversary of the late President Manuel L. Quezon falls on Monday, August 19, 1974;

WHEREAS, the people of Quezon Province, his birthplace, and the city named after him should be given full opportunity to render homage to the memory of our illustrious leader, patriot, statesman and one of the ablest men this country has produced; and

WHEREAS, the nineteenth of August of every year is also Citizenship Day under Proclamation No. 331 dated August 4, 1952;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Monday, August 19, 1974, as a special public holiday in Quezon Province, Lucena City and Quezon City. I enjoin the observance of the day with appropriate ceremonies designed to inculcate upon our people, especially the youth, the rights and duties of good citizenship.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 16th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(SGD.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Assistant Executive Secretary

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