Proclamation No. 2202, issued on June 4, 1982, declares June 7, 1982, as a special non-working public holiday in Regions IX and XII of the Philippines. This declaration is in connection with the elections for representatives to the Sangguniang Pampook in those regions, allowing citizens to exercise their right to vote. While the day is a holiday for the general public, teachers and officials required to assist in the election must still report to their stations. The proclamation was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos and published in the Official Gazette.
June 4, 1982
PROCLAMATION NO. 2202
DECLARING JUNE 7, 1982, MONDAY, AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN REGIONS IX AND XII IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF ELECTIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SANGGUNIANG PAMPOOK THEREAT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Batas Pambansa Blg. 20 I have issued Proclamation No. 2187 setting for June 7, 1982, the election of representatives to the Sangguniang Pampook for Regions IX and XII; casia
WHEREAS, to enable the people there to properly exercise their right of suffrage, it is fitting that Monday, June 7, 1982, be declared as a special non-working public holiday in the said autonomous regions; and
WHEREAS, the declaration of said date will not prejudice the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, June 7, 1982, as a special non-working public holiday in Regions IX and XII: Provided, That teachers and other officials or employees who are by law required to assist in the conduct of the election shall report to their respective stations.
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 June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 26, 3348-12 Supp., on June 28, 1982.