Declaring the Fifteenth of May of Each Year As Jose Abad Santos Day
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Declaring the Fifteenth of May of Each Year As Jose Abad Santos Day
Proclamation No. 128
May 4, 1949
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Declaring the Fifteenth of May of Each Year as Jose Abad Santos Day- Recognizes the late Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos, who was executed by the Japanese military in May 1942 for his uncompromising stance against the enemy invasion and occupation of the Philippines.
- Highlights that Jose Abad Santos exemplified personal integrity, patriotism, self-sacrifice, and loyalty to human dignity and freedom through his life, public career, and martyrdom.
- Declares the need to imbue the people, especially the youth, with the same ideals that Jose Abad Santos lived and died for, inspiring them to follow his example of loyal and patriotic service to the country and humanity.
- Designates the fifteenth of May of each year as Jose Abad Santos Day.
- Enjoins all schools (public and private), religious institutions, civic organizations, city, provincial and municipal communities, and individual citizens to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies that celebrate Jose Abad Santos' life as a lasting example for present and future generations.
- The ceremonies should aim to lead the people to dedicate their lives to the ideals and pattern of service established by Jose Abad Santos, the "supreme martyr and hero" against the enemy regime.
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Declaring the Fifteenth of May of Each Year As Jose Abad Santos Day
Proclamation No. 128
•May 4, 1949
MALACAÑANGManila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Proclamation No. 128
DECLARING THE FIFTEENTH OF MAY OF EACH YEAR AS JOSE ABAD SANTOS DAY
WHEREAS, the late Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos was executed by the Japanese military in May of 1942, as a result of his uncompromising attitude to enemy aggression, invasion and occupation of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, in his life, public career and martyrdom, Jose Abad Santos set an example of personal integrity and rectitude, patriotism and self-sacrifice, and loyalty to the cause of human dignity and freedom; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that our people, particularly the youth of our land, be imbued with the same ideals for which Jose Abad Santos lived and died and be inspired to follow his example of loyal and patriotic service to the cause of our country and to humanity;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby designate the fifteenth of May of each year as Jose Abad Santos Day. All schools, public and private, religious institutions, civic organizations city, provincial and municipal...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Proclamations
Jose Abad Santos Day
May 15
Chief Justice
Japanese military execution
Uncompromising attitude
Enemy aggression
Invasion
Occupation of the Philippines
Personal integrity
Rectitude
Patriotism
Self-sacrifice
Human dignity
Freedom
Youth
Ideals
Loyal service
Patriotic service
Humanity
Schools
Religious institutions
Civic organizations
Communities
Citizens
Ceremonies
Emulation
Generations
Supreme martyr
Hero
Enemy regime
MALACAÑANGManila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Proclamation No. 128
DECLARING THE FIFTEENTH OF MAY OF EACH YEAR AS JOSE ABAD SANTOS DAY
WHEREAS, the late Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos was executed by the Japanese military in May of 1942, as a result of his uncompromising attitude to enemy aggression, invasion and occupation of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, in his life, public career and martyrdom, Jose Abad Santos set an example of personal integrity and rectitude, patriotism and self-sacrifice, and loyalty to the cause of human dignity and freedom; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that our people, particularly the youth of our land, be imbued with the same ideals for which Jose Abad Santos lived and died and be inspired to follow his example of loyal and patriotic service to the cause of our country and to humanity;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby designate the fifteenth of May of each year as Jose Abad Santos Day. All schools, public and private, religious institutions, civic organizations city, provincial and municipal...
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