WHEREAS, the public interest requires that the Congress of the Philippines be convened in special session in order to consider the appropriation bill as well as other important and urgent measures:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby call the Congress of the Philippines in special session, for a period of five days commencing on the 25^th day of September, 1946, at 4 o ™clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering the Appropriation Bill and such other legislation as the President may submit to it.

All persons entitled to sit as members of the Congress of the Philippines are requested to take notice of this proclamation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done at the City of Manila, this 18^th day of September, in the ear of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-six, and of the Independence of the Republic of the Philippines, the first.

(Sgd.) MANUEL ROXAS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) EMILIO ABELLO

Chief of the Executive Office