WHEREAS, Wednesday, October 29, 2003, marks the 100th Foundation Day anniversary of the Municipality of Cateel, Davao Oriental, and

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Cateel, Davao Oriental be given full opportunity to celebrate this milestone in their municipality's history with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERTO G. ROMULO, Executive Secretary, by order of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, October 29, 2003, as centenary of the Municipality of Cateel, Davao Oriental.

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 9th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.


By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary