PROCLAMATION NO. 446

: Carlos P. Garcia, the President of the Philippines at that time, declared September 27, 1957, a special public holiday.
: The special public holiday commemorates the ninetieth birthday of Miguel Malvar, the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans during the Filipino-American war.
: He relied on Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code to declare the special public holiday.
: It is limited to the Province of Batangas and Lipa City only.
: It was signed on September 18, 1957, in the City of Manila.
: Miguel Malvar is recognized as a hero and patriot, known as the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans during the Filipino-American war.
: The Executive Secretary, Fortunato De Leon, certified the proclamation on behalf of the President.
: It is declared as a special public holiday.
: The purpose is to commemorate a historically significant event or person, in this case, the ninetieth birthday of a national hero.