Title
Declaration of Eugenio Daza Day
Law
Proclamation No. 1162
Decision Date
Oct 30, 2006
A proclamation declares November 15, 2006, as "Eugenio Daza Day" in Eastern Samar, honoring the revolutionary hero Eugenio S. Daza for his significant role in the Philippine Revolution and the Balangiga Massacre Encounter.

Questions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1162)

The proclamation was issued by authority of the President, with the Executive Secretary (Eduardo R. Ermita) acting “by authority of Her Excellency, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines,” as expressly stated in the document.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006.

Only in the Province of Eastern Samar, as stated in the title and the body of the proclamation.

It cites that November 15, 2006 marks his 136th birth anniversary and highlights his service as educator, revolutionary leader, member of the First Philippine Assembly (1907), and overall commander in the east coast of Samar, including his role in the Balangiga Massacre Encounter.

It states he was the overall Commander of the Revolutionary Forces in the east coast of Samar during the 1896 Philippine Revolution and the one who planned the attack leading to the victory in the Balangiga Massacre Encounter on September 28, 1901.

To give the people of Eastern Samar full opportunity to commemorate the day with appropriate ceremonies, and to honor and emulate the heroism and patriotism of Major Eugenio S. Daza.

It suggests the proclamation aligns the commemoration with a broader governmental effort to promote nationalism and to recognize the Philippine revolutionary movement.

It was done in the City of Manila on October 30, 2006.

By stating it is signed by the Executive Secretary by authority of the President, and by showing formal execution language, including the seal of the Republic of the Philippines and signatures of authorized officials.

It implies that appropriate ceremonies should be held to commemorate Eugenio Daza Day in Eastern Samar, though it does not specify particular agencies or programs.

No. The proclamation explicitly declares it “in the Province of Eastern Samar,” indicating a local/regional scope rather than nationwide coverage.

They provide the factual and policy justifications for the executive action—birth anniversary, historical contributions of Daza, and alignment with nationalism and revolutionary movement objectives.

The Office of the President—through the Executive Secretary and the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary—since the proclamation is signed by the Executive Secretary by authority of the President.

“Eugenio Daza Day” (in the proclamation text).


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