Purpose and basis for the holiday
- The proclamation rests on the factual basis that Jose Rizal’s one hundred first birthday anniversary falls on June 19, 1962.
- The proclamation provides that it is fitting and proper for the people to have full opportunity to celebrate the day through appropriate ceremonies aligned with Rizal’s ideals and teachings.
Scope of the holiday declaration
- The proclamation declares Tuesday, June 19, 1962 as a special public holiday for the people of the Philippines.
- The proclamation specifically fixes the holiday date as June 19, 1962 and does not set any other special public holiday date.
Legal force and official signatories
- The proclamation takes legal effect as a presidential declaration of a special public holiday for June 19, 1962.
- Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines, signs the proclamation.
- Amelito R. Mutuc, Executive Secretary, signs “By the President.”