Proclamation No. 2119, issued on September 16, 1981, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, designates September 17, 1981, as a special non-working public holiday in the Province of Siquijor. This declaration honors the anniversary of the province's establishment, allowing residents to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of commemorating local heritage and culture. It was officially published in the Official Gazette on September 21, 1981.
September 16, 1981
PROCLAMATION NO. 2119
DECLARING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1981, AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR
WHEREAS, Thursday, September 17, 1981, marks the birth of the Province of Siquijor; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Siquijor should be afforded the opportunity to commemorate the event with appropriate ceremonies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare September 17, 1981, as a special non-working public holiday in Siquijor.
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 September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-One.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 77 No. 30, 4829-44 Supp., on September 21, 1981.