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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1641, May 26, 1977 ]

EXTENDING THE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME JUNE 7, 1977 TO SEPTEMBER 21, 1977.

WHEREAS, in order to take advantage of longer daylight hours during the summer period the daylight saving time (DST) was proclaimed effective March 28, 1977 to June 7, 1977;

WHEREAS, during the period of its implementation the daylight saving time (DTS) was found beneficial for it enabled the nation to substantially conserve energy;

WHEREAS, the extension of the daylight saving time (DST) will further generate savings of elective power and fuel consumption consistent with the nationwide drive for energy conservation;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby proclaim an extension of the daylight saving time (DST) from June 7, 1977 up to 12:00 o’clock midnight of September 21, 1977.

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, Philippines this 26th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven.

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

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant

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