Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 202)
Proclamation No. 202 is dated September 26, 1955, and declares a special public holiday in the Province of Batangas.
The purpose was to allow the people of Batangas to fully celebrate the 90th birthday of General Miguel Malvar, a heroic figure and the last Filipino general to surrender in the Filipino-American War.
The Province of Batangas was the area affected by the proclamation.
General Miguel Malvar is recognized as one of the most heroic figures in Philippine history and the last Filipino general to surrender in the Filipino-American War.
Tuesday, September 27, 1955, was declared as a special public holiday.
No, it specifically declares the special public holiday only in the Province of Batangas.
The document itself, signed by the President and dated September 26, 1955, authorized affixing the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.
Fred Ruiz Castro was the Executive Secretary who signed the proclamation by the President.