Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Resolution NO. 5)
Proclamation No. 171 was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay.
Friday, July 29, 1955, was declared a special public holiday.
The provinces affected were Sulu, Cotabato, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Davao, Lanao, Bukidnon, and Palawan.
The cities included were Zamboanga, Basilan, Davao, Iligan, and Dansalan.
The declaration was made in connection with the Muslim feast of Idal Aduha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice.
No, it applies only to the specified provinces and cities listed in the proclamation.
Proclamation No. 171 is a specific, one-time declaration of a special public holiday for July 29, 1955.
The seal signifies the official and formal enactment of the proclamation by the authority of the President and the Republic.