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2.
.MA[ACANA~
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT
OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO.3 4 6
DECLARING THE YEAR 1996 AS THE CENTENARY OF THE MARTYRDOM
OF OUR NATIONAL HERO, DR. JOSE RIZAL,
AND DESIGNATING
THE NATIONAL
CENTENNIAL
COMMISSION,
THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS AND THE ORDER OF THE
KNIGHTS OF RIZAL TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CELEBRATION
WHEREAS, December
the
execution
Ba<ju:mbayan,
of
30,
1996,
our national
marks
hero,
the
Dr.
100th
year
Jose Rizal
since
in
now Luneta;
WHEREAS, the
the people's
martyrdom
yearning
for
of
Dr.
freedom
WHEREAS, it was for Filipinas
singularly
good fortune
that Dr.
Jose
Rizal
symbolizes
and liberty;
-our
beloved
country
-a
Jose Rizal
was one of the
immortal Filipinos
passionately
devoted to the cause of independence that contributed
to the formation
of our nation;
WHEREAS, it is not
in our national
history
hearts
and minds of our
stood
much to say that
such turnin~
be commemorated
to instill
in
citizenry
the lofty
principles
point
the
Rizal
for;
FIDEL V. RAMOS, President
of thePhilippines,
by virtue
of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby declare
the year 1996 as the Centenary of the Martyrdom of Jose Rizal in consonance with the Decade of the Centennials
of Filipino
Nationalism,
Nationhood
and the PhilipNOW, THEREFORE, I,
pine
Revolutionary
For
the
purpose
Movememt.
of
formulating
plans
and devising
ways
and means for the effective
execution
and appropriate
activities
and/or projects
for the commemoration of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal,
there is hereby created a Rizal's
Martyrdom
Centennial
Commission
Chairman
National
Centennial
Commission
to
be composed
of:
-Chairperson
Secretary
Department of Education
Cu1ture and Sports
-Co-chairper;l;
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4.
5.
8.
11.
13.
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Supreme
Order
Commander
of
the Knights
of
-Co-Chairperson
Rizal
Chairman
and Executive
Director
Historical
of
-Member
the National
Institute
Chairman
6.
Commission
Culture
and the Arts
Representative
Rizal
7.
-Member
National
of
for
the
-Member
Family
One representative
from the following:
each
-Member
Catholic
Bishops Conference of the Philippines
Philippine
Council of Evangelical
Churches
Philippine
Independent
Church
Iglesia
ni Cristo
President
Philippine
9.
-Member
Press
Institute
President
-Member
Kapisanan
ng mga Brodkasters
President
Kababaihang
-Member
Rizalista
presi-lent
Kaanak
-Member
1896
Chairperson
Manila Historical
-Member
Commission
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of the
Philippines
-Member
President
Philippine
Foundation
-Member
History
President
Filipino-Chinese
of CoDDnerce
-Member
Chamber
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16.
17.
18.
19.
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-Member
President
Philippine
Commerce
Chamber of
Executive
Director
Rizal Park Development
Authority
-Member
Chairman
Philippine
Foundation
-Member
Centennials
Executive
Director
Office
on Muslim Affairs
-Member
The Commission is empowered to call
on any pepart-ment,
bureau, office,
or agency of the government,
including
government owned or contro,lled
corporations,
for such assistance
as it may need in the discharge
of
its functions
relative
to the centenary commemoration.
IN WlTNESS WHEREOF, I have
caused
the seal
Done in the
in the
of
the Republic
City
of Manila,
year of. Our Lord,
nineteen
hereunto
of
set
my hand
the Philippines
this
J J J day of
hundred
and
to beaffixed.
Mar.ch
and ninety
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