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(NAR) VOL. 17 NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 2006
[ PROCLAMATION NO. 1021, March 03, 2006 ]
DECLARING THAT THE STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY HAS CEASED TO EXIST
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18, Article Vll and Section 17, Article Xll of the Constitution, Proclamation No. 1017 dated February 24, 2006 was issued declaring a state of national emergency;
WHEREAS, by virtue of General Order No. 5 and No. 6 dated February 24, 2006, which were issued on the basis of Proclamation No. 1017, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) were directed to maintain law and order throughout the Philippines, prevent and suppress all forms of lawless violence as well as any act of rebellion and to undertake such actions as may be necessary;
WHEREAS, the AFP and PNP have effectively prevented, suppressed and quelled the acts lawless violence and rebellion;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL–ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, hereby declare that the state of national emergency has ceased to exist.
Adopted: 03 March 2006
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary