Declaring Friday, June 19, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba
Proclamation No. 1786, issued on May 28, 2009, declares June 19, 2009, as a special (non-working) day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba to commemorate the 148th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of allowing the local population to celebrate this significant occasion through appropriate ceremonies that reflect Rizal's ideals and teachings. This declaration was made by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita, under the authority of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1786
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 28, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1786
DECLARING FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA AND THE CITY OF CALAMBA
WHEREAS, Friday, June 19, 2009 marks the 148th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, our national hero;
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies in keeping with his ideals and teachings.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Friday, June 19, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba.
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 28th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
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Declaring Friday, June 19, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba, Proclamation No. 1786, May 28, 2009 (Philippines)
Declaring Friday, June 19, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba, Proclamation No. 1786 (Phil. 2009)
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