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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1609, January 5, 1977 ]

DECLARING EVERY JANUARY 6TH AS "ARAW BALIKATAN."

WHEREAS, the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women recognizing the need for concerted efforts of all men and women from the government and private sectors, has launched the "Balikatan sa Kaunlaran" for the year 1977;

WHEREAS, a Balikatan sa Kaunlaran 77 Pulong-Pulong will be held on January 6, 1977, at the Philippine International Convention Center to discuss ways and means through which all sectors of society may work shoulder to shoulder from the planning to the implementing stages in the great task of nation building; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to call the attention of the public on the importance of "Balikatan sa Kaunlaran" in attaining the developmental goals of the New Society;

NOW THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare every January 6th as "Araw Balikatan" under the auspices of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women and other involved organizations or agencies.

I hereby enjoin all government officials and employees and all civic, charitable and other private organizations and all citizens and residents of this country to participate in or conduct Balikatan sa Kaunlaran Pulong-Pulong in their respective localities.

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 5th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven.

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

By the President:

(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant

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