Proclamation No. 738 (1970)
Declaring Sunday, August 23, 1970, as “Cry of Balintawak” Day.
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 738, August 14, 1970 ]
DECLARING SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1970, AS “CRY OF BALINTAWAK” DAY.
WHEREAS, the 23rd day of August marks the anniversary of the “Cry of Balintawak” which symbolizes our people’s defiance to foreign domination; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to ponder on the significance of the event to all freedom-loving Filipinos;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Sunday, August 23, 1970, as “Cry of Balintawak Day.”
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 14th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
By the Executive Secretary:
(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary