Declaring July 1, 1983 as a Special Public Holiday in Southern Leyte
Proclamation No. 2296, issued on June 28, 1983, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares July 1, 1983, as a special public holiday in Southern Leyte to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the province's creation. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of allowing the local population to celebrate this significant occasion with appropriate ceremonies. Despite the declaration of a holiday, it is noted that it will remain a regular working and school day. The proclamation is formalized with the presidential seal and signature.
June 28, 1983
PROCLAMATION NO. 2296
DECLARING FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1983, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SOUTHERN LEYTE
WHEREAS, July 1, 1983, marks the 23rd anniversary of the creation of the province of Southern Leyte; and cd i
WHEREAS, the people of the said province should be afforded an opportunity to celebrate occasion with appropriate ceremonies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Friday, July 1, 1983, as a special public holiday in Southern Leyte. It shall, however, be a regular working and school day. cd i
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 28th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three.