Declaring Wednesday, February 18, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Bayawan
Proclamation No. 1715 declares February 18, 2009, as a special non-working day in the City of Bayawan to celebrate the Tawo-Tawo Festival. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of allowing the people to engage in appropriate ceremonies for the occasion. Issued by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita under the authority of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the proclamation aims to recognize and promote local cultural celebrations. It was officially published in the Official Gazette on March 23, 2009.
January 23, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1715
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF BAYAWAN
WHEREAS, Wednesday, February 18, 2009, marks the Tawo-Tawo Festival of the City of Bayawan; ITCcAD
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Bayawan, 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 Wednesday, February 18, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the City of Bayawan.
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 23rd day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 105, No. 12, p. 1628 on March 23, 2009.