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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1656, July 21, 1977 ]

PROCLAMATION NO. 1656

DECLARING SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1977, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS AND THE CITIES THEREIN.

WHEREAS, July 23, 1977, marks the 113th birth anniversary of Apolinario Mabini, historically known as the “Sublime Paralytic” whose ideals and principles in life are now the nation’s treasured legacy; and

WHEREAS, the people of Batangas province, his birthplace, desire to celebrate his birthday with fitting ceremonies;

NOW THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Saturday, July 23, 1977, as a special public holiday in the Province of Batangas and the cities therein.

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 21st day of July, 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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