Declaring the Year 2018 as the "Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Upsilon Sigma Phi"
Proclamation No. 539, issued on July 25, 2018, declares the year 2018 as the "Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Upsilon Sigma Phi." This organization, established on November 18, 1918, at the University of the Philippines, Manila, is recognized for its significant contributions to civic and humanitarian causes. The proclamation acknowledges the dedication of its members to public service and nation-building. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte enacted this declaration under his constitutional powers. The proclamation was published in the Official Gazette on August 6, 2018.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 539
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 25, 2018
PROCLAMATION NO. 539
DECLARING THE YEAR 2018 AS THE "YEAR FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE UPSILON SIGMA PHI"
WHEREAS, the Upsilon Sigma Phi was established on 18 November 1918 in the University of the Philippines, Manila;
WHEREAS, the Upsilon Sigma Phi marks the entire year of 2018 as the period of celebrating its centennial anniversary; and
WHEREAS, the government recognizes the Upsilon Sigma Phi for its significant contributions to numerous civic and humanitarian causes, as well as the dedication and commitment of its members to public service and nation-building;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby declare the year 2018 as the "Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Upsilon Sigma Phi."
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 25th of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eighteen. EATCcI
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 114, No. 32, p. 5439 on August 6, 2018.
Cite This Law
Declaring the Year 2018 as the "Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Upsilon Sigma Phi", Proclamation No. 539, Jul 25, 2018 (Philippines)
Declaring the Year 2018 as the "Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Upsilon Sigma Phi", Proclamation No. 539 (Phil. 2018)
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