QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 939)
Article XIV, Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution, which provides that the State shall foster the preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture based on unity and diversity, in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression.
It declares the City of Bacoor, Cavite, as the “Marching Band Capital of the Philippines,” a form of national recognition and policy signal rather than a tax or regulatory measure.
It states that marching bands have been integral to Philippine culture and heritage, playing roles in traditions, fiestas, secular practices, and inaugurations.
It mentions the public playing of the Marcha Nacional Filipina (Philippine National Anthem) during the declaration of independence on 12 June 1898 in Kawit, Cavite, and the use of marching bands as diversionary tactics during the Philippine Revolution.
It claims Bacoor is known as the birthplace of the oldest living marching bands in the Philippines and continues to be home to community marching bands and school-based drum and lyre corps, among others.
It states that Bacoor is committed to sustain and preserve the tradition and operations of marching bands all over the country, in collaboration with other local government units, government instrumentalities, and the private sector.
It signals intended inter-agency/sectoral coordination to support and preserve marching band traditions nationwide, aligning with the State’s cultural policy under Article XIV.
“DECLARING THE CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE, AS THE ‘MARCHING BAND CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES’” issued as Proclamation No. 939 dated April 6, 2020.
It was done in the City of Manila, and signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, with Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea attesting/by order.
It includes the attestation line “By the President” and shows the Executive Secretary’s signature (Salvador C. Medialdea), indicating standard presidential proclamation formalities.
It links the promotion and preservation of marching bands to Article XIV, Section 14’s mandate to foster and enrich Filipino national culture in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression.
No. Based on the excerpt, it primarily provides a declaration/recognition of Bacoor as the marching band capital and expresses policy intent, without creating prohibitions, penalties, or enforceable regulatory rules.
By citing Article XIV, it frames marching bands as part of Filipino national culture, reflecting unity and diversity and supporting cultural expressions in the arts.
It relies on historical claims and cultural assertions (e.g., 1898 anthem playing; revolution-era use of marching bands) and local factual assertions (birthplace/oldest living marching bands; existence of corps), mostly through narrative WHEREAS statements rather than citations to statutes or studies in the excerpt.