Declaring July 4, 1984 as a Regular Working and School Day
Proclamation No. 2364, issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on July 3, 1984, designates July 4, 1984, as Filipino-American Friendship Day, but also declares it a regular working and school day. This decision was made in light of the economic challenges facing the private sector at the time. The proclamation underscores the importance of maintaining productivity amidst celebrations. The official document is signed and sealed in Manila.
July 3, 1984
PROCLAMATION NO. 2364
DECLARING JULY, 4, 1984, FILIPINO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY, AS A REGULAR WORKING AND SCHOOL DAY
In view of the economic difficulties confronting the private sector, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare July 4, 1984, as a regular working and school day.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, 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 July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Four.