Declaring 18 August 2017 as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga
Proclamation No. 274, issued on July 20, 2017, declares August 18, 2017, as a special non-working day in Naga City to honor the memory of Jesse M. Robredo, a notable public servant and former Mayor of Naga City. Robredo, who served from 1988 to 1998 and again from 2001 to 2010, was recognized for his significant contributions to local governance and received the Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000. He tragically passed away in a plane crash on August 18, 2012, and is regarded as a local hero. The proclamation acknowledges his lasting impact and the gratitude of the city and nation for his service.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 274
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 20, 2017
PROCLAMATION NO. 274
DECLARING FRIDAY, 18 AUGUST 2017, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF NAGA
WHEREAS, Jesse M. Robredo, who was appointed as the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and a champion of good governance, was instrumental in the implementation of far-reaching reforms in local governance;
WHEREAS, Secretary Robredo served with utmost dedication as Mayor of Naga City from 1988 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2010;
WHEREAS, his outstanding performance as Mayor of Naga City earned him numerous awards such as the Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000, the first Filipino Mayor to be conferred such distinction;
WHEREAS, Secretary Robredo, considered as one of the local heroes of Naga City, passed away in a tragic plane accident on 18 August 2012; and
WHEREAS, his many virtues as a public servant have permanently earned him the gratitude of the City he led, and the Republic he served.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, do hereby declare Friday, 18 August 2017, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Naga, in commemoration of the death anniversary of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo.
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 20th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seventeen.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 113, No. 31, p. 5600 on July 31, 2017.
Cite This Law
Declaring 18 August 2017 as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Proclamation No. 274, Jul 20, 2017 (Philippines)
Declaring 18 August 2017 as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Proclamation No. 274 (Phil. 2017)
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