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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1798, June 8, 2009 ]

DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 6 TO 12, 2009 AS “PAGDIRIWANG WEEK” IN CELEBRATION OF THE 111th ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

WHEREAS, June 12, 2009 marks the celebration of the 111th anniversary of Philippine Independence;

WHEREAS, May 28 to June 12 was declared as National Flag Days, the historic period representing the collective effort of the Filipino Nation to attain independence;

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to declare the period from June 6 to 12, 2009 as “Pagdiriwang Week“ in celebration of the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence;

WHEREAS, the declaration will complement the Filipino Heritage Festival featured in Seattle-Center, USA and the ‘Pagdiriwang 2009- A Filipino Cultural & Art‘ event on June 6 to 12, 2009 by the Filipino Cultural Heritage Society of Washington, USA.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby proclaim the period from June 6 to 12, 2009 as “Pagdiriwang Week” in celebration of the 111th anniversary of Philippine Independence.1aшphi1

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 8th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

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