Proclamation No. 2156, issued on January 20, 1982, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares the period from January 21 to 31 as "National Photography Week" in the Philippines. This initiative recognizes the significant role of photography in documenting the milestones of Filipino life and its contributions to nation-building. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of raising public awareness about photography's impact on national development. It is to be observed annually under the auspices of the Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines (PPAP).
January 20, 1982
PROCLAMATION NO. 2156
DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 21 TO 31, 1982, AS "NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK"
WHEREAS, photography plays a vital role in the noble task of nation-building;
WHEREAS, photography in the Philippines has faithfully recorded in photos the milestones in the life of the Filipino and the nation; cdt
WHEREAS, it is important to draw the attention of citizens about the contribution of photography to national development;
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 January 21 to 31, 1982, and every year thereafter as "National Photography Week" under the auspices of the Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines (PPAP) Incorporated.
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 20th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 4, 366-24 Supp., on January 25, 1982.