Proclamation No. 1706Jan 13, 2009Presidential Issuances

Proclamation No. 1706, issued on January 13, 2009, declares Monday, January 19, 2009, as a special (non-working) day in Pagadian City to allow its residents to fully celebrate the "Pasalamat Festival 2009," which runs from January 9 to 19. The declaration was made at the request of the Office of the City Mayor and aims to facilitate appropriate ceremonies for the occasion. The proclamation was authorized by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration and was published in the Official Gazette.

January 13, 2009

PROCLAMATION NO. 1706

DECLARING MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2009 AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN PAGADIAN CITY

WHEREAS, the City of Pagadian celebrates its annual fiesta on January 9-19, 2009 dubbed as the "Pasalamat Festival 2009"; DTcHaA

WHEREAS, the Office of the City Mayor requested that Monday, January 19, 2009 be declared as special (non-working) day in the City of Pagadian;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Pagadian, be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Monday, January 19, 2009, as special (non-working) day in Pagadian City.

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 January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine. STaCIA

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 105, No. 11, p. 1477 on March 16, 2009.