Proclamation No. 2348, issued on March 30, 1984, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares April 2, 1984, as "Sergio Osmeña, Jr. Day" in the Province of Cebu and its cities, including Cebu City. This proclamation honors Sergio Osmeña, Jr. for his significant contributions as a statesman and public servant. It designates the day as a special non-working holiday to allow the people of Cebu to commemorate his service. The proclamation was published in the Official Gazette on May 28, 1984.
March 30, 1984
PROCLAMATION NO. 2348
DECLARING MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1984, "SERGIO OSMEÑA, JR. DAY" IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU AND ITS COMPONENT CITIES, INCLUDING CEBU CITY
WHEREAS, Sergio Osmeña, Jr. was one of the great sons of Cebu who distinguished himself as a statesman, a politician and a good public servant;
WHEREAS, the people of the Province of Cebu and its component cities including Cebu City should be given full opportunity to commemorate his dedicated service with fitting ceremonies upon his final arrival after a long sojourn in a foreign country;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby declare Monday, April 2, 1984, as "Sergio Osmeña, Jr. Day" and a special non-working holiday in the province of Cebu and its component cities, including Cebu City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. cdt
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Four.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 80 No. 22 Page 3141 on May 28, 1984.