Declaring December 14, 1985 and Every Year Thereafter as Non-Working Special Public Holiday in San Miguel, Bulacan
Proclamation No. 2469, issued on December 3, 1985, declares December 14 as a special public holiday in San Miguel, Bulacan, to commemorate the signing of the Truce of Biyak-na-bato. This event, which marked the conclusion of the first phase of the Philippine Revolution, involved representatives from Filipino revolutionists and the Spanish colonial government. The proclamation emphasizes the significance of the Truce in the context of the Filipino struggle for independence and the establishment of the Biyak-na-bato Republic. The holiday aims to honor the historical events and aspirations represented by this landmark agreement.
December 3, 1985
PROCLAMATION NO. 2469
DECLARING THE 14TH OF DECEMBER 1985 AND EVERY YEAR HEREAFTER AS SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SAN MIGUEL, BULACAN
WHEREAS, the 14th of December is the signing of the documents of the Truce of Biyak-na-bato between Pedro Paterno, representing the Filipino revolutionists and Spanish Governor General Primo de Rivera;
WHEREAS, the signing of the Truce marked the end of the first epoch of the Philippine Revolution, the first unified armed struggle of the Filipinos against a colonial master;
WHEREAS, it is but appropriate to commemorate the signing of the Truce of Biyak-na-bato because it was at Biyak-na-bato, San Miguel, Bulacan where the Biyak-na-bato Republic with its constitution was formed. The Biyak-na-bato Republic represented the ideals and aspirations of the Filipino nation headed by General Emilio Aguinaldo;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the 14th of December 1985 and every year thereafter as non-working special public holiday in the Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Bulacan.
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 3rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.