What is declared and when
- Monday, August 19, 1957 is declared a special public holiday.
- The declared date is fixed for that specific Monday, August 19, 1957.
- The holiday designation applies throughout the Philippines.
Coverage and venue
- The proclamation applies throughout the Philippines.
- All communities within the Philippines are covered by the holiday declaration for August 19, 1957.
Purpose and required observance
- The proclamation is intended to give the people full opportunity to render homage to the memory of President Manuel L. Quezon.
- The proclamation enjoins observance with appropriate ceremonies.
- The ceremonies must be designed to inculcate in the people—especially the youth—the rights and duties of good citizenship.
- The ceremonies are intended to lead the people to consecrate themselves to the ideals and traditions of the Republic.
Relationship to Citizenship Day
- The proclamation recognizes that August 19 is also Citizenship Day under Proclamation No. 331 dated August 4, 1952.
- The holiday declaration aligns the observance of Quezon’s birthday with the existing recognition of Citizenship Day on August 19.
Effectivity and formal issuance
- The proclamation becomes effective as a holiday declaration for Monday, August 19, 1957 as set out in the proclamation.
- The issuance includes formal attestation “in witness whereof,” with the seal of the Republic affixed.
- The proclamation is published as Proclamation No. 431 dated August 12, 1957, with the signature block of Carlos P. Garcia and attestation by Fortunato de Leon, Executive Secretary.