PROCLAMATIONS 1959

PROCLAMATIONS	SUBJECT
Proclamation No. 637 December 20, 1959	Designating the Period From January 1 to June 30, 1960, for the World Refugee Year Fund Campaign in the Philippines
Proclamation No. 636 December 18, 1959	Declaring Thursday, December 31, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday
Proclamation No. 635 December 8, 1959	Amending Proclamation No. 378, Dated March 13, 1953, Which Reserved for Rural Reconstruction Purposes Under the Administration of the Social Welfare Administration Certain Parcels of Land Situated in the Municipality of Bongabon, Province of Nueva Ecija, Island of Luzon, By Placing the Administration Thereof Under the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Proclamation No. 634 December 4, 1959	Authorizing the Philippine Federation of Private Medical Practitioners to Conduct a National Educational and Fund Drive During the Period From November 20, 1959, to January 20, 1960
Proclamation No. 633 December 4, 1959	Authorizing the Philippine Cancer Society to Conduct a National Educational, Membership, and Fund Drive During the Period From December 16, 1959, to February 28, 1960
Proclamation No. 632 November 21, 1959	Declaring the Period From December 7 to 12, 1959, as Government Employees Week
Proclamation No. 631 November 21, 1959	Declaring Tuesday, November 24, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the City of Dumaguete
Proclamation No. 630 November 20, 1959	Xproclaiming the Existence of State of Public Calamity in the Province of Catanduanes
Proclamation No. 629 November 17, 1959	Declaring Thursday, November 26, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday for National Thanksgiving
Proclamation No. 628 November 13, 1959	Declaring Monday, November 16, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Ilocos Sur
Proclamation No. 627 November 6, 1959	Declaring a Period of National Mourning Over the Death of Dr. Jose P. Laurel
Proclamation No. 626-A October 16, 1959	Declaring Monday, October 19, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the City of Bacolod
Proclamation No. 626 October 12, 1959	Declaring the Fourth Week of November of Every Year as Philippine Aviation Week
Proclamation No. 625 October 6, 1959	Declaring the Period From February 14 to March 31, 1960, as the Time for the Thirteenth Annual Fund Campaign of the Philippine National Red Cross
Proclamation No. 624 October 6, 1959	Authorizing the Children’S Museum and Library, Inc., to Conduct a National Fund and Educational Campaign During the Period From October 14 to November 30, 1959
Proclamation No. 623 October 6, 1959	Extending the 1959 National Fund and Educational Drive of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Up to December 31, 1959
Proclamation No. 622 September 18, 1959	Reserving for Military Purposes Certain Parcels of the Private Domain of the Government Situated in the Barrios of Batangas, Province of Batangas, Island of Luzon
Proclamation No. 621 September 14, 1959	Excluding From the Manila International Airport Which Is a Portion of the Former U. S. Military Reservation, Known as Nichols Field, a Certain Parcel of Land Embraced Therein Situated in the Municipality of Parañaque, Province of Rizal, Island of Luzon, and Reserving the Same for Housing Project Purposes Exclusively for Low-Salaried Employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration
Proclamation No. 620 September 11, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of Proclamation No. 435, Series of 1932, Which Established the Loo Settlement Farm School Site Situated in Loo, Buguias, Benguet, Mt. Province, a Certain Parcel of Land Embraced Therein and Declaring the Same Open to Disposition Under the Provisions of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 619 September 11, 1959	Declaring Saturday, September 19, 1959, as Law Day
Proclamation No. 618 September 11, 1959	Declaring the Period From September 21 to 27, 1959, as National Health Week and the Last Day Thereof as World Health Day
Proclamation No. 617 September 7, 1959	Revoking Proclamation No. 67, Series of 1927, and Declaring the Parcel or Parcels of Land Embraced Therein, Situated in the Barrio of Silawit, Municipality of Cauayan, Province of Isabela, Island of Luzon, Open to Disposition Under the Provision of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 616 September 7, 1959	Declaring Tuesday, September 15, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Provinces of Sulu, Cotabato, Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Del Sur, Davao, Lanao Del Norte, Lanao Del Sur, Bukidnon, and Palawan and in the Cities of Zamboanga, Basilan, Davao, Iligan, Marawi, and Cotabato
Proclamation No. 615 September 7, 1959	Extending the National Fund Campaign of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Up to September 15, 1959
Proclamation No. 614 September 7, 1959	Declaring Thursday, September 17, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Tarlac.
Proclamation No. 613 August 28, 1959	Declaring Monday, August 31, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Zambales
Proclamation No. 612 August 21, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of Resolution No. 35, Series of 1910, of the Defunct Philippine Commission a Certain Parcel of the Land Embraced Therein Situated in Cotabato, Cotabato, and Reserving the Same for Building Site Purposes of the Branch of the Development Bank of the Philippines
Proclamation No. 611 August 14, 1959	Fixing August 30, 1959, for the Organization of the City of Davao
Proclamation No. 610 August 12, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of Proclamation No. 82, Dated October 23, 1954, Certain Parcels of Land Embraced Therein Situated in the City of Cavite and Declaring the Same Open to Disposition Under the Provisions of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 609 August 11, 1959	Designating the Period From November 15 to December 31, 1959, as the Period for the National Fund Campaign of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines in Places Outside of Greater Manila
Proclamation No. 608 August 11, 1959	Declaring Saturday, August 29, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Municipality of San Juan, Province of Rizal
Proclamation No. 607 August 11, 1959	Declaring Wednesday, August 19, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday Throughout the Philippines
Proclamation No. 606 August 10, 1959	Declaring Sunday, September 20, 1959, as Josefa Llanes Escoda Day
Proclamation No. 605 July 27, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of Proclamation No. 237, Dated December 19, 1955, Certain Parcels of Land Situated Partly in the Municipality of Papaya, Now General Tinio, and Partly in the Municipality of Sta. Rosa, Province of Nueva Ecija, Island of Luzon, and Declaring the Same Open to Disposition Under the Provisions of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 604 July 20, 1959	Extending the Eleventh Annual Fund Campaign of the Community Chest of Greater Manila.
Proclamation No. 603 July 16, 1959	Authorizing the Philippine Tuberculosis Society to Conduct a National Fund and Educational Campaign During the Period From August 19 to September 30, 1959
Proclamation No. 602 July 16, 1959	Declaring Thursday, July 23, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Batangas and City of Lipa
Proclamation No. 601 July 14, 1959	Suspending the Reduction of the Special Import Tax to 11.9 Per Cent and Increasing the Rate of Such Tax to 15.3 Per Cent to Be Applied on All Goods, Articles, or Products Imported or Brought Into the Philippines, Irrespective of Source, During the Calendar Year 1959, Starting From January First
Proclamation No. 600 July 5, 1959	Declaring the Period From July 5 to 11, 1959, as National Printing Week
Proclamation No. 599 June 23, 1959	Reserving for the Angat River Project of the National Power Corporation a Certain Parcel of the Public Domain Situated Partly in the Municipality of Norzagaray, and Partly in the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Bulacan, Island of Luzon
Proclamation No. 598 June 23, 1959	Declaring the Period From July 6 to 12, 1959, as Philippine Textile Week
Proclamation No. 597 June 17, 1959	Declaring Friday, June 19, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday
Proclamation No. 596 June 16, 1959	Declaring Wednesday, June 17, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Provinces of Sulu, Cotabato, Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Del Sur, Davao, Lanao, Bukidnon, and Palawan and in the Cities of Zamboanga, Basilan, Davao, Iligan, and Marawi
Proclamation No. 595 June 10, 1959	Designating the Period From July 1 to August 15, 1959, for the National Fund Campaign of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Places Outside of Greater Manila
Proclamation No. 594 June 10, 1959	Declaring Friday, June 12, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Cavite and in the Cities of Trece Martires, Cavite, and Tagaytay
Proclamation No. 593 June 2, 1959	Declaring June 15, 1959, as I. L. O. Day
Proclamation No. 592 June 2, 1959	Declaring July 4, 1959, as the Formal Inauguration and Establishment of the Two New Provinces of Lanao Del Norte and Lanao Del Sur
Proclamation No. 591 May 27, 1959	Declaring the Period From August 24 to 30, 1959, as Public Relations Week
Proclamation No. 590 May 26, 1959	Reserving for Animal Breeding Station Site Purposes a Certain Parcel of Land Situated in the Municipality of Itbayat, Province of Batanes
Proclamation No. 589 May 26, 1959	Calling the Congress of the Philippines to a Special Session
Proclamation No. 588 May 22, 1959	Revoking Proclamation No. 400, Dated May 4, 1939, Establishing a Park and Playground Reservation Site in the City of Davao and Opening the Same to Disposition in Accordance With the Provisions of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 587 May 18, 1959	Declaring the Period From May 25 to 31, 1959, as Philippine Highway Week
Proclamation No. 586 May 15, 1959	Designating the Period From June 1 to July 15, 1959, for the Eleventh Annual Fund Campaign of the Community Chest of Greater Manila
Proclamation No. 585 May 11, 1959	Reserving for the Use of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines a Certain Parcel of the Public Domain Situated in the Municipality of Jolo, Province and Island of Sulu
Proclamation No. 584 May 11, 1959	Declaring the Period From July 13 to 19, 1959, as National Science and Technology Week and Creating a Committee to Take Charge of Its Observance
Proclamation No. 583 May 8, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of Proclamation No. 369, Dated February 27, 1931, Which Established the Agusan-Davao-Surigao Forest Reserve, Certain Parcels of Land Embraced Therein, and Declaring the Same Open to Disposition Under the Provisions of the Mining Act
Proclamation No. 582 May 8, 1959	Reserving for Public Plaza Site Purposes a Parcel of the Public Domain Situated in the Municipality of Danao, Province and Island of Cebu
Proclamation No. 581 May 8, 1959	Declaring the Period From May 10 to 16, 1959, as National 4-H Club Week
Proclamation No. 580 April 29, 1959	Reserving for Municipal Building Site Purposes a Certain Parcel of the Private Domain of the Government Situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Tigbauan, Province of Iloilo, Island of Panay
Proclamation No. 579 April 28, 1959	Authorizing the Elks Cerebral Palsy Project, Inc., to Conduct a National Educational and Fund Campaign During the Period From May 1 to June 30, 1959
Proclamation No. 578 April 21, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of Proclamation No. 687, Dated February 27, 1941, Which Established the Boy Scouts Headquarters and Library Site Reservation, a Portion of the Land Covered Thereby Situated in Business Section “C”, City of Baguio, Island of Luzon, and Declaring the Same Open to Disposition Under the Provisions of Section 70 of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 577 April 21, 1959	Declaring April 30, 1959, as Women’S Rights Day
Proclamation No. 576 April 16, 1959	Reserving for Elementary and High School Site Purposes Certain Portions of the Public Domain Situated in the Municipality of Buluan, Province of Cotabato, Island of Mindanao
Proclamation No. 575 April 16, 1959	Revoking Executive Order No. 5, Series of 1917, Which Established the School Site Reservation Situated in the (Municipal District of Buluan) Municipality of Buluan, Province of Cotabato, Island of Mindanao, and Declaring the Parcels of Land Embraced Therein Open to Disposition Under the Provisions of the Public Land Act
Proclamation No. 574 April 15, 1959	Reserving for Parking Site Purposes a Certain Parcel of the Public Domain Situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Midsayap, Province of Cotabato, Island of Mindanao
Proclamation No. 573 April 14, 1959	Declaring Wednesday, April 15, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in Capiz Province and Roxas City
Proclamation No. 572 April 8, 1959	Excluding From the Operation of the Philippine Commission Dated January 25, 1907, and August 30, 1916, and Opening To, Disposition Under the Provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hunred and Thirty-Seven, as Amended, a Parcel of Land Situated Within the Baguio Townsite Reservation
Proclamation No. 571 March 31, 1959	Declaring Thursday, April 2, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Provinces of Bulacan and Bataan
Proclamation No. 570 March 31, 1959	Declaring Friday, April 10, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Provinces of Sulu, Cotabato, Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Del Sur, Davao, Lanao, Bukidnon, and Palawan and in the Cities of Zamboanga, Basilan, Davao, Iligan and Marawi
Proclamation No. 569 March 20, 1959	Extending the Twelfth Annual Fund Campaign of the Philippine National Red Cross
Proclamation No. 568 March 20, 1959	Declaring Tuesday, March 31, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the City of Lipa
Proclamation No. 567 March 20, 1959	Declaring Saturday, March 28, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday
Proclamation No. 566 March 18, 1959	Declaring Thursday, April 9, 1959, as Bataan Day and Declaring It as a Special Public Holiday
Proclamation No. 565 March 18, 1959	Declaring Wednesday, March 18, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Provinces of Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique and in the Cities of Iloilo and Roxas
Proclamation No. 564 March 11, 1959	Declaring the Period From March 16 to 22, 1959, as Lions Week
Proclamation No. 563 March 8, 1959	Designating March 9 of Every Year as Public Library Day and Authorizing the Bureau of Public Libraries, in Cooperation With All Other Public Libraries All Over the Philippines, to Sponsor the Nation-Wide Celebration of This Event and to Conduct a Public Library Drive
Proclamation No. 562 March 5, 1959	Declaring Tuesday, March 17, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Zambales and in the City of Cebu
Proclamation No. 561 March 2, 1959	Extending the National Educational, Membership, and Fund Drive of the Philippine Cancer Society Up to March 31, 1959
Proclamation No. 560 February 26, 1959	Declaring Monday, March 2, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Municipality of Cabatuan, Province of Iloilo
Proclamation No. 559 February 24, 1959	Reserving for the Use of the Southern Mindanao School of Fisheries a Certain Parcel of the Public Domain Situated in the City of Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao
Proclamation No. 558 February 18, 1959	Declaring Thursday, February 19, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in Pampanga and Tarlac
Proclamation No. 557 February 18, 1959	Declaring Thursday, February 19, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in Quezon Province
Proclamation No. 556 February 11, 1959	Declaring Tuesday, February 17, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday, in the Province of Ilocos Sur
Proclamation No. 555 January 27, 1959	Declaring Wednesday, January 28, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Cavite and in the Cities of Trece Martires, Tagaytay, and Cavite
Proclamation No. 554 January 23, 1959	Declaring the Period From February 1 to 7, 1959, as “Aid to the Blind and Handicapped Week”
Proclamation No. 553 January 14, 1959	Declaring Tuesday, January 20, 1959, as a Special Public Holiday in All Municipalities and Municipal Districts Throughout the Philippines
Proclamation No. 552 January 14, 1959	Declaring the Third Sunday of January of Every Year as Children’s Day
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