Proclamation No. 1124-A, issued on April 4, 1973, amends an earlier proclamation that designated April 2, 1973, as a special public holiday in Bulacan to honor Francisco Baltazar, a renowned Filipino poet. The amendment extends the observance of this date as Balagtas Day throughout the entire Philippines, emphasizing the importance of Baltazar's literary contributions. This initiative aims to foster national recognition of his legacy beyond the local context of Bulacan. The proclamation is signed by Alejandro Melchor, on behalf of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, and was published in the Official Gazette.
April 4, 1973
PROCLAMATION NO. 1124-A
AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 1124 ISSUED ON MARCH 30, 1973, WHICH DECLARED APRIL 2, 1973 AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF FRANCISCO (BALAGTAS BALTAZAR
WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 1124, issued on March 30, 1973, declared Monday, April 2, 1973 as a special public holiday in the Province of Bulacan to honor the memory of Francisco (Balagtas) Baltazar; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the memory of Francisco Balagtas, the Prince of Filipino poets being thus honored, whose literary masterpiece is yet unequalled in the literary history of this country, should be remembered not only in the Province of Bulacan but also throughout the Philippines; acd
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby amend Proclamation No. 1124, issued on March 30, 1973, by declaring that while Monday, April 2, 1973 may be observed as a special public holiday only in the Province of Bulacan, the same date should be observed as Balagtas Day throughout the Philippines.
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 4th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 69 No. 16 Page 3476 on April 16, 1973.