Proclamation No. 1944, issued on November 19, 2009, declares November 25, 2009, as a special non-working day in the Municipality of Dasmariñas, Cavite. This declaration is in response to the plebiscite scheduled on that day, which relates to the transformation of Dasmariñas into a component city under Republic Act No. 9723. The goal is to encourage full participation of the constituents in the voting process. The proclamation was signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita under the authority of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
November 19, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1944
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9723, otherwise known as the "Charter of Dasmariñas" transformed the Municipality of Dasmariñas, Cavite into a component city, to be known as the City of Dasmariñas; cHSIAC
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections will conduct the plebiscite on Wednesday, November 25, 2009;
WHEREAS, in order to fully involve and empower the constituents of Dasmariñas to participate and cast their votes in the said plebiscite, there is a need to declare Wednesday, November 25, 2009 as a special non-working day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, November 25, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Dasmariñas, Cavite.
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 19th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.