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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ PROCLAMATION NO. 773, January 31, 2005 ]

DECLARING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005 AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN.

WHEREAS, Thursday, February 3, 2005 marks the birth anniversary of the late Blas F. Ople;

WHEREAS, Blas F. Ople, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, former Senate President and Secretary of Labor, had devoted decades of his life to selfless, dedicated and sincere service to our country and our people;

WHEREAS, the late Blas F. Ople, a son of Bulacan, has been a model to the Filipino people especially to the "Bulakenyos";

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province Bulacan be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.ᇈWᑭHIL

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency,  GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Thursday, February 03, 2005, as special (non-working) day in the Province of Bulacan.ℒαwρhi৷

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 31st day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

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

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