Legal basis and predecessor amendment
- The President acts under the powers vested by law.
- Proclamation No. 186 (1) amends Proclamation No. 12 dated March 26, 1954 by transferring the National Language Week celebration dates.
Purpose and rationale
- The period March 29 to April 4 was originally declared as National Language Week under Proclamation No. 12 dated March 26, 1954.
- The period March 29 to April 4 falls outside the school year, thereby preventing schools from participating in its celebration.
New annual National Language Week dates
- Proclamation No. 186 (1) declares that the period August 13 to 19 of every year is National Language Week.
- The period August 13 to 19 of every year is declared in lieu of the period March 29 to April 4.
- The replacement of dates applies each year because the proclamation states “of every year” for the National Language Week period.
Authorities and formalities
- The proclamation is issued by the President of the Philippines.
- The proclamation is executed with the presidential signature and with the seal of the Republic of the Philippines affixed.
Date of signing and administrative step
- The proclamation is “Done in the City of Manila” on September 23, 1955.
- The counter-signature is made by Mariano Y. Enko, Jr. as Assistant Executive Secretary.