Proclamation No. 1997, issued on February 10, 2010, declares February 18, 2010, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Bayawan to celebrate the Tawo-Tawo Festival. This festival showcases the cultural heritage of Bayawan, known as a significant rice granary in Negros Oriental. The declaration aims to allow residents full opportunity to partake in the festivities. The proclamation was signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita under the authority of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
February 10, 2010
PROCLAMATION NO. 1997
DECLARING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF BAYAWAN
WHEREAS, Thursday, February 18, 2010, marks the Tawo-Tawo Festival of the City of Bayawan; ICASEH
WHEREAS, the Tawo-Tawo Festival reflects the culture of Bayawan City being a rice granary of the southern part of the Province of Negros Oriental;
WHEREAS, to give the people of the City of Bayawan full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion, it is but fitting and proper to declare February 18, 2010 as non-working day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Thursday, February 18, 2010, as special (non-working) day in the City of Bayawan.
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 10th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten. caIACE