DECLARING THURSDAY, APRIL NINTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE, AS BATAAN DAY.

WHEREAS, the ninth day of April, nineteen hundred
and fifty-three, marks the eleventh anniversary of the Fall of Bataan;

WHEREAS, the Fall of Bataan symbolizes the
enduring ties of affection, friendship and cooperation that bind the
Philippines and the United States; and

WHEREAS, the commemoration of the Fall of Bataan
is a fitting homage to the unparalleled heroism of Filipino and American forces
who, despite overwhelming odds, fought side by side to the last in their
stubborn defense of freedom and democracy in this part of the globe;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of
the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby
declare and proclaim Thursday, April the ninth, nineteen hundred and
fifty-three, as Bataan Day. I call upon all provincial governors, city mayors,
all other public officials and citizens of the Republic of. the Philippines, as
well as all American nationals residing in this country, to observe Bataan Day
with the most appropriate ceremonies and programs expressive of the bonds of
friendship that bind the Philippines and the United States and as a solemn
recognition to the sacrifices of the heroic defenders of Bataan.

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 21st day of
March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence
of the Philippines, the seventh.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary

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