WHEREAS, the ninety-sixth birthday of our greatest hero and patriot, Dr. Jose Rizal, falls on June 19, 1957; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable, that the people be afforded full opportunity to celebrate the day with appropriate ceremonies in keeping with his ideals;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code, do hereby declare Wednesday, June 19, 1957, as a special public holiday.

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 13th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eleventh.


By the President:

FORTUNATO DE LEON
Executive Secretary