Declaring June 24, 1983 as a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Manila
Proclamation No. 2294, issued on June 1, 1983, declares June 24, 1983, as a special non-working public holiday in Manila to commemorate "Araw ng Maynila," which celebrates the founding of the city. This proclamation recognizes the historical and cultural significance of the event for the residents of Manila. The declaration allows for appropriate ceremonies to honor this occasion. It was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 2294
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 1, 1983
PROCLAMATION NO. 2294
DECLARING FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1983, AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN MANILA
WHEREAS, every year the City of Manila celebrates June 24 as "Araw ng Maynila" marking the founding of the City as the premier Christian City of Asia; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Manila, conscious of the historical and cultural significance of the event, desire to celebrate the same 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, June 24, 1983, as a special non-working public holiday in Manila.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. aisa dc
DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three.
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Declaring June 24, 1983 as a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Manila, Proclamation No. 2294, Jun 1, 1983 (Philippines)
Declaring June 24, 1983 as a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Manila, Proclamation No. 2294 (Phil. 1983)
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