Declaring 9 May 2016 as a Special Public (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the Country
Proclamation No. 1254, issued on April 25, 2016, declares May 9, 2016, as a special public (non-working) holiday across the Philippines. This declaration is made in light of the national and local elections scheduled for that day, allowing citizens to exercise their right to vote. The proclamation is signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III and aims to facilitate participation in the electoral process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1254
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 25, 2016
PROCLAMATION NO. 1254
DECLARING MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, the national and local elections shall be held on Monday, 9 May 2016;
WHEREAS, Monday, 9 May 2016 should be declared a special public (non-working) holiday to enable the people to properly exercise their right of suffrage.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby declare Monday, 9 May 2016, as a special public (non-working) holiday throughout the country.
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 25th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen. ITAaHc
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Declaring 9 May 2016 as a Special Public (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the Country, <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1254, Apr 25, 2016 (Philippines)
Declaring 9 May 2016 as a Special Public (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the Country, <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1254 (Phil. 2016)
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