Proclamation No. 1403, issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on October 16, 2007, declares October 29, 2007, as a special non-working holiday across the Philippines. This decision is made to facilitate the Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay Elections, ensuring that citizens have ample opportunity to participate and exercise their right to vote. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of public engagement in the electoral process. The official document is signed and sealed to affirm its authority.
October 16, 2007
PROCLAMATION NO. 1403
DECLARING MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay Elections shall be held on Monday, October 29, 2007;
WHEREAS, it is important to give the people the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections and exercise their right to vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, October 29, 2007, as a special (non-working) holiday throughout the country.
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 16th day of October, in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.