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-# @(#)asia 7.62
+# @(#)asia 7.63
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -1111,7 +1111,10 @@ Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct
# no information
# Philippines
-# Howse writes (p 153) that until 1844 the Philippines kept American date.
+# On 1844-08-16, Narciso Claveria, governor-general of the
+# Philippines, issued a proclamation announcing that 1844-12-30 was to
+# be immediately followed by 1845-01-01. Robert H. van Gent has a
+# transcript of the decree in <http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/idl/idl.htm>.
# The rest of this data is from Shanks.
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Phil 1936 only - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S
@@ -1121,7 +1124,7 @@ Rule Phil 1954 only - Jul 1 0:00 0 -
Rule Phil 1978 only - Mar 22 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Phil 1978 only - Sep 21 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Asia/Manila -15:56:00 - LMT 1844
+Zone Asia/Manila -15:56:00 - LMT 1844 Dec 31
8:04:00 - LMT 1899 May 11
8:00 Phil PH%sT 1942 May
9:00 - JST 1944 Nov