Proclamation No. 2468, issued on November 29, 1985, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, designates December 1 to 7, 1985, as Mindanao Press Freedom Week. This declaration coincides with the Foundation Anniversary of the Mindanao Press and Radio-TV Association (MINPRA, Inc.) and aims to highlight the essential role of the press in the nation's development and democratization. The proclamation recognizes the contributions of journalists to fostering a free and informed society. It reflects the government's acknowledgment of the press's importance in promoting democratic values in the Philippines.
November 29, 1985
PROCLAMATION NO. 2468
DECLARING DECEMBER 1 TO 7, 1985 AS MINDANAO PRESS FREEDOM WEEK
WHEREAS, the Mindanao Press and Radio-TV Association or MINPRA, Inc. will celebrate its Foundation Anniversary on the first week of December, 1985, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed fitting and proper to focus national attention on the vital role that the working press plays in the development of our country, particularly the ennobling influence of the men and women who compose the journalistic corps on the democratization of our national life.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from December 1 to 7, 1985 as Mindanao Press Freedom Week under the auspices of the Mindanao Press and Radio-TV Association (MINPRA, Inc.).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. cd
DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.