Declaring August 9, 1985 as Roque B. Ablan Sr. Day, a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City
Proclamation No. 2436, issued on July 29, 1985, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares August 9, 1985, as Roque B. Ablan, Sr. Day. This day is recognized as a special non-working public holiday in the province of Ilocos Norte and the City of Laoag to honor the birth anniversary of Roque B. Ablan, Sr., a notable resistance leader during World War II. The proclamation highlights Ablan's extraordinary courage against enemy forces. The declaration underscores the importance of commemorating local heroes in Philippine history.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 2436
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 29, 1985
PROCLAMATION NO. 2436
DECLARING FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1985, 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 birth anniversary of the late Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr. of Ilocos Norte, one of the outstanding resistance leaders during and 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 Friday, August 9, 1985, 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. cd
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 29th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.
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Declaring August 9, 1985 as Roque B. Ablan Sr. Day, a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City, Proclamation No. 2436, Jul 29, 1985 (Philippines)
Declaring August 9, 1985 as Roque B. Ablan Sr. Day, a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City, Proclamation No. 2436 (Phil. 1985)
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