Declaring 23 April 2021 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Bulacan
Proclamation No. 1132, issued on April 12, 2021, declares April 23, 2021, a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Plaridel, Bulacan, in honor of the "Battle of Quingua." This battle, fought on the same date in 1899, was a significant victory for Filipino forces led by General Gregorio del Pilar during the Philippine-American War. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of allowing the local community to celebrate this historic event with appropriate ceremonies, while adhering to health protocols due to the ongoing pandemic. The declaration is made by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, under the authority of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1132
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 12, 2021
PROCLAMATION NO. 1132
DECLARING FRIDAY, 23 APRIL 2021, A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLARIDEL, PROVINCE OF BULACAN
WHEREAS, on 23 April 2021, Friday, the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Bulacan, will mark the celebration of the "Battle of Quingua";
WHEREAS, the Battle of Quingua was fought on 23 April 1899 in Plaridel, Bulacan, wherein the Filipino forces were under the command of General Gregorio del Pilar, and was one of the most significant victories of the Filipinos in the Philippine-American war; and
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Plaridel be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, subject to community quarantine, social distancing, and other public health measures;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, do hereby declare Friday, 23 April 2021, a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Bulacan.
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 12th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-One.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 117, No. 17, p. 4797 on April 26, 2021.
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Declaring 23 April 2021 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Bulacan, Proclamation No. 1132, Apr 12, 2021 (Philippines)
Declaring 23 April 2021 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Bulacan, Proclamation No. 1132 (Phil. 2021)
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