Declaring 27 and 28 November 2009 as Regional Holidays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Celebration of the Feast of EID'L ADHA
Proclamation No. 1808-A, issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on October 26, 2009, declares November 27 and 28, 2009, as regional holidays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to celebrate the feast of Eid'l Adha. This proclamation is in accordance with Republic Act No. 9492, which recognizes Eid'l Adha as a regional holiday. The announcement amends a previous proclamation dated April 12, 2009. The proclamation was officially published in the Official Gazette on December 28, 2009.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1808-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 26, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1808-A
DECLARING 27 AND 28 NOVEMBER 2009 AS REGIONAL HOLIDAYS IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO IN CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF EID'L ADHA
WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides that Eid'l Adha shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao; ScAHTI
WHEREAS, the Office on Muslim Affairs has confirmed that the feast of Eid'l Adha falls on 27 and 28 November 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare 27 and 28 November 2009 as regional holidays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in celebrating of the feast of Eid'l Adha.
This issuance effectively amends Proclamation No. 1808 (dated 12 April 2009).
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 26th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 105, No. 52 Page 7611 on December 28, 2009.
Cite This Law
Declaring 27 and 28 November 2009 as Regional Holidays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Celebration of the Feast of EID'L ADHA, Proclamation No. 1808-A, Oct 26, 2009 (Philippines)
Declaring 27 and 28 November 2009 as Regional Holidays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Celebration of the Feast of EID'L ADHA, Proclamation No. 1808-A (Phil. 2009)
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