Calling Congress to Special Session in 1951

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PROCLAMATION NO. 230: Calling Congress to Special Session in 1951

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Title Supreme Court: Calling Congress to Special Session in 1951

Law: Proclamation No. 230

Decision Date: Jan 6, 1951

President Elpidio Quirino convenes the Congress of the Philippines for a special session on January 8, 1951, to address urgent legislative measures for national security and financial stability, including the implementation of a Memorandum Agreement with the United States.

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Date and Time of the Special Session

The special session of Congress is set to begin at 4:00 PM on January 8, 1951.
The proclamation was issued on January 6, 1951.

Legislative Agenda for the Special Session

Continuation of consideration of measures submitted in the last special session.
Consideration of additional measures to implement the Memorandum Agreement signed in Baguio on November 14, 1950.
The Memorandum Agreement involved the President of the Philippines and William C. Foster as the U.S. President’s Representative.
Urgent legislation aimed at ensuring the financial stability and national security of the Republic of the Philippines.

Participants and Notification

All persons entitled to sit as members of Congress are officially requested to take notice and attend the special session.

Formality and Authentication

The proclamation is signed by the President of the Philippines, Elpidio Quirino.
The seal of the Republic of the Philippines is affixed to authenticate the proclamation.
The document is executed in Manila, consistent with formal government procedures.

Legal Basis and Executive Authority

The proclamation is made under the powers vested in the President by the Constitution.
The call for a special session is an exercise of the President’s constitutional authority to ensure timely legislative action when public interest demands it.

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