Proclamation No. 902, s. 1971

Signed on September 6, 1971

TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS
(OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES)

PROCLAMATION NO. 902

DECLARING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1971, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CEBU PROVINCE AND IN THE CITIES OF CEBU, DANAO, LAPU-LAPU, MANDAUE AND TOLEDO.

WHEREAS, Thursday, September 9, 1971, marks the birthday of the late President Sergio Osmeña, Sr., second President of the Commonwealth, patriot, statesman and staunch advocate of nationalism and Philippine Independence; and

WHEREAS, at least the people of his province should be afforded an opportunity to celebrate the event with appropriate 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 9, 1971, as a special public holiday in Cebu Province and in the Cities of Cebu, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Toledo.

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 6th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-one.

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MECHOR
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(SGD.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Assistant Executive Secretary

Source: Official Gazette