Declaring 13 May 2019 a Special (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the Country
Proclamation No. 719, issued on May 9, 2019, by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, declares May 13, 2019, a special non-working holiday across the Philippines. This measure aims to facilitate citizens' participation in the National and Local Elections scheduled for that day. The proclamation underscores the importance of enabling the electorate to exercise their right to vote. The declaration is officially recorded and published in the Official Gazette.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 719
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 9, 2019
PROCLAMATION NO. 719
DECLARING MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019, A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, the National and Local Elections shall be held on Monday, 13 May 2019; cHDAIS
WHEREAS, there is a need to declare Monday, 13 May 2019, a special (non-working) holiday to enable the people to properly exercise their right to vote;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 13 May 2019, a special (non-working) holiday throughout the country for the National and Local Elections.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 9th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nineteen.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 22, p. 5428 on June 3, 2019.
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Declaring 13 May 2019 a Special (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the Country, Proclamation No. 719, May 9, 2019 (Philippines)
Declaring 13 May 2019 a Special (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the Country, Proclamation No. 719 (Phil. 2019)
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