Proclamation No. 755 (1970)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 755, September 15, 1970 ]

DECLARING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1970, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AND PAGADIAN CITY.

WHEREAS, Thursday, September 17, 1970, marks the 18th anniversary of the organization of the province of Zamboanga del Sur; and

WHEREAS, the people of that province should be given opportunity to celebrate this milestone in their province’s history with fitting ceremonies;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of His Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare Thursday, September 17, 1970, as a special public holiday in the province of Zamboanga del Sur and Pagadian City.

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 15th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) PONCIANO G. A. MATHAY

Acting Assistant Executive Secretary