Declaring April 27, 1984 as "Lapu-Lapu City Day" in Lapu-Lapu City
Proclamation No. 2353, issued on April 26, 1984, declares April 27 of that year as "Lapu-Lapu City Day" in Lapu-Lapu City, commemorating the anniversary of its conversion from a municipality to a city by Republic Act No. 3134. This day also honors the Filipino people's efforts to defend the nation against foreign threats. While it is a significant milestone for the city's residents, the proclamation specifies that it will be observed as a regular working and school day. The proclamation was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 2353
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 26, 1984
PROCLAMATION NO. 2353
DECLARING FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1984, AS "LAPU-LAPU CITY DAY" IN THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU
WHEREAS, April 27 of every year marks the anniversary of the approval by the late President Carlos P. Garcia of Republic Act No. 3134, converting the former municipality of Opon into a city, and of the subsequent promulgation of the charter of Lapu-Lapu City; acd
WHEREAS, this day also signifies a landmark in the Filipino people's struggle to protect the nation from foreign aggressors; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Lapu-Lapu City desire to celebrate this milestone in their city's history;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Friday, April 27, 1984 as "Lapu-Lapu City Day" in the City of Lapu-Lapu. It shall be, however, a regular working and school day.
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 26th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Four.
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Declaring April 27, 1984 as "Lapu-Lapu City Day" in Lapu-Lapu City, Proclamation No. 2353, Apr 26, 1984 (Philippines)
Declaring April 27, 1984 as "Lapu-Lapu City Day" in Lapu-Lapu City, Proclamation No. 2353 (Phil. 1984)
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