Proclamation No. 2191, issued on May 13, 1982, declares May 17, 1982, as a special non-working public holiday in the Philippines to facilitate the election of barangay officials. This declaration aims to enable citizens to exercise their right to vote without hindrance, ensuring that public interest is not adversely affected. It specifies that teachers and other designated officials must still report for duty to assist in the election process. The proclamation was formalized by President Ferdinand E. Marcos and published in the Official Gazette on May 31, 1982.
May 13, 1982
PROCLAMATION NO. 2191
DECLARING MONDAY, MAY 17, 1982, AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING, PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 has set for May 17, 1982 the election of barangay officials;
WHEREAS, to enable our people to properly exercise their right to suffrage it is fitting that Monday, May 17, 1982 be declared as a special non-working holiday; 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, May 17, 1982, as a special non-working public holiday throughout the country: 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 13th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 22, 2752-1 Supp., on May 31, 1982.