Proclamation No. 2029, issued on March 24, 2010, declares Saturday, April 3, 2010, as a special non-working day across the Philippines. This day falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, aligning with the tradition of observing Holy Week, which is significant to the Filipino people. The proclamation aims to allow citizens uninterrupted time to reflect on the meaning of Holy Week and to observe its customs with devotion. The declaration is made by Executive Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza on behalf of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
March 24, 2010
PROCLAMATION NO. 2029
DECLARING SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2010, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, Saturday, April 3, 2010 falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday;
WHEREAS, Saturday, falling between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, has been declared a special day throughout the country in the past;
WHEREAS, the observance of Holy Week is one of our people's most cherished traditions;
WHEREAS, our people must be given the full and uninterrupted opportunity to ponder on the significance of the Holy Week and to properly observe its traditions with religious fervor, without prejudice to public interest. cHSIDa
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LEANDRO R. MENDOZA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Saturday, April 3, 2010, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 24th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten.