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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1969

PROCLAIMING THE WEEK IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FIRST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR AS "NATIONAL JOURNALISM WEEK"

WHEREAS, the National Press Club of the Philippines, Inc., in its last annual convention on May 11, 1980, unanimously approved a resolution requesting the President of the Philippines to declare the week immediately preceding the First Saturday and First Sunday of May of every year as "National Journalism Week";

WHEREAS, journalism is a noble profession which has contributed historically and significantly to the building and growth of modern nations, as well as to the strengthening and broadening of democracy;

WHEREAS, in the Philippines, the tradition of journalism as established by the writers of La Solidaridad headed by Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar and Graciano Lopez Jaena, played a major part in rousing the nationalism of the Filipino people and inspiring them in their fight for national freedom and individual liberties;

WHEREAS, this tradition must be nurtured and celebrated by the present and succeeding generations of Filipinos in order that journalism shall continue to be relevant to the needs and aspirations of Philippine society;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, hereby proclaim the week immediately preceding the First Saturday and Sunday of May of every year as "National Journalism Week" so that the nation may be reminded of the noble history and traditions of Philippine journalism.ℒαwρhi৷

DONE this 21st day of May, in the City of Manila.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant

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