Proclamation No. 1342-A, issued on October 31, 1974, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares November 4, 1974, as a special public holiday in the Province of Bohol and Tagbilaran City. This date commemorates the 78th birth anniversary of Carlos P. Garcia, a notable former President of the Philippines and a significant figure from Bohol. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of allowing the people of Bohol to honor Garcia's contributions to the country. The official publication of this proclamation occurred in the Official Gazette on November 18, 1974.
October 31, 1974
PROCLAMATION NO. 1342-A
DECLARING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1974, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL AND TAGBILARAN CITY
WHEREAS, Monday, November 4, 1974, marks the 78th birth anniversary of the late Carlos P. Garcia, former President of the Philippines, first President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention and one of the outstanding leaders of this country; and
WHEREAS, the people of Bohol, his birthplace, should be given full opportunity to pay homage to one of their province's greatest sons;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Monday, November 4, 1974, as a special public holiday in the Province of Bohol and Tagbilaran City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. acd
DONE in the City of Manila, this 31st day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Four.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 70 No. 46, 9626-9 Supp., on November 18, 1974.