Legal basis for the declaration
- Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code vests the President with authority to make the declaration of a special public holiday.
- The President exercises that authority to declare June 12, 1957 a special public holiday in the specified province and cities.
Policy statement and historical basis
- The declaration is made to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the establishment of the short-lived Philippine Republic of the Revolutionary Government under General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1957.
- The declaration is made to give the people of Cavite and the cities of Trece Martires, Cavite, and Tagaytay ample opportunity to celebrate with appropriate ceremonies.
Coverage: where the holiday applies
- The proclamation applies in the province of Cavite.
- The proclamation applies in the city of Trece Martires, Cavite.
- The proclamation applies in the city of Tagaytay.
- The proclamation specifically limits the special public holiday to the foregoing places.
Occasion: the specific holiday date
- The special public holiday is June 12, 1957.
- The proclamation establishes June 12, 1957 as the single date covered by the holiday declaration.
Issuance formalities and authority
- The proclamation is signed by CARLOS P. GARCIA, President of the Philippines.
- The proclamation is countersigned “By the President” by FORTUNATO DE LEON, Executive Secretary.
- The proclamation includes the formal affixing of the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.