Proclamation No. 1469 (1975)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1469, July 28, 1975 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 17 TO 23 OF EVERY YEAR AS HISTORY WEEK.

WHEREAS, the history of this country is a story of a long and relentless struggle for freedom and democracy which culminated in the inauguration of the first Philippine Republic in Malolos on January 23, 1899;

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to focus attention on the historical and cultural heritage of the Filipino people;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare the period from January 17 to 23 of every year as History Week under the auspices of the National Historical Commission.

This proclamation supersedes Proclamation No. 837 dated April 14, 1971.

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 July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA

Assistant Executive Secretary