PROCLAMATION NO. 186 (1), September 23, 1955
AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 12 DATED MARCH 26, 1954, BY TRANSFERRING THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL LANGUAGE WEEK FROM MARCH 29 – APRIL 4 TO AUGUST 13-19 OF EVERY YEAR.
WHEREAS, the period from March 29 to April 4 of
every year was declared as National Language Week under proclamation No. 12
dated March 26, 1954; and
WHEREAS, this period is outside of the school
year, thereby precluding the participation of schools in its celebration;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RAMON MAGSAYSAY, President of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby amend
Proclamation No. 12 dated March 26, 1954, by declaring the period from August
13 to 19 of every year, in lieu of that from March 29 to April 4, as National
Language Week.
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 23rd
day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, and
of the Independence of the Philippines, the tenth.
(SGD.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of’ thePhilippines
By the President:
(SGD.) MARIANO YENKO, JR.
Assistant Executive Secretary
9/27/55