Declaring August 9, 1982 as Roque B. Ablan, Sr. Day, a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City
Proclamation No. 2228, issued on August 4, 1982, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, designates August 9, 1982, as Roque B. Ablan, Sr. Day. This special non-working public holiday honors the birthday of the late Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr., recognized for his significant contributions as a resistance leader during the war. The proclamation specifically applies to the province of Ilocos Norte and the City of Laoag. This declaration highlights the importance of commemorating local leaders and their historical impact.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 2228
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 4, 1982
PROCLAMATION NO. 2228
DECLARING MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1982, AS ROQUE B. ABLAN, SR. DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE AND IN THE CITY OF LAOAG
In commemoration of the birthday of the late Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr. of Ilocos Norte, one of the outstanding resistance leaders during the last war who has displayed extraordinary courage against the enemy, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, August 9, 1982, as Roque B. Ablan, Sr. Day and a special non-working public holiday in the province of Ilocos Norte and in the City of Laoag.
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 4th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 34, 4362-4 Supp., on August 23, 1982.
Cite This Law
Declaring August 9, 1982 as Roque B. Ablan, Sr. Day, a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City, Proclamation No. 2228, Aug 4, 1982 (Philippines)
Declaring August 9, 1982 as Roque B. Ablan, Sr. Day, a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City, Proclamation No. 2228 (Phil. 1982)
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