Issuing authority and parties
- Proclamation No. 1162 is issued by I, Eduardo R. Ermita, Executive Secretary, acting by authority of Her Excellency, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines.
- The proclamation is signed by Eduardo R. Ermita as Executive Secretary.
- It is further signed by Joaquin C. Lagonera as Senior Deputy Executive Secretary By the Executive Secretary.
Policy intent and commemorative purpose
- Proclamation No. 1162 recognizes Wednesday, November 15, 2006 as the 136th birth anniversary of the late revolutionary hero Eugenio S. Daza.
- Proclamation No. 1162 honors Eugenio S. Daza’s service as educator, revolutionary leader, and member of the First Philippine Assembly in 1907.
- Proclamation No. 1162 commends Major Eugenio S. Daza as overall Commander of the Revolutionary Forces on the east coast of Samar during the 1896 Philippine Revolution.
- Proclamation No. 1162 recognizes Major Eugenio S. Daza as the one who planned the attack leading to the victory connected with the “Balangiga Massacre Encounter” on September 28, 1901.
- Proclamation No. 1162 states that it is fitting and proper to honor Eugenio S. Daza’s patriotism and to give the people of Eastern Samar full opportunity to commemorate the day with appropriate ceremonies.
Geographic coverage and application
- Proclamation No. 1162 declares “Eugenio Daza Day” in the Province of Eastern Samar.
- Proclamation No. 1162 applies to the commemorative observance for the date Wednesday, November 15, 2006 in Eastern Samar.
Declaration of the commemorative day
- Proclamation No. 1162 declares Wednesday, November 15, 2006 as “Eugenio Daza Day” in Eastern Samar.
- Proclamation No. 1162 directs that the commemoration be undertaken through appropriate ceremonies for the people of Eastern Samar.