Declaring Wednesday, September 2, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Ifugao
Proclamation No. 1858, issued on August 18, 2009, declares September 2, 2009, as a special (non-working) day in the Province of Ifugao. This date commemorates the 64th anniversary of the surrender of Japanese forces in Kiangan, marking a significant moment in the Philippines' history at the conclusion of World War II. The proclamation aims to allow the people of Ifugao to celebrate this historic occasion with appropriate ceremonies. The declaration is authorized by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita on behalf of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1858
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 18, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1858
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO
WHEREAS, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 marks the 64th anniversary of the surrender of Japanese forces under General Tomoyuki Yamashita to the combined Filipino and American forces in Kiangan, Ifugao; IDaEHS
WHEREAS, the conclusion of the Second World War in the Philippines is a moment of glory in our national history;
WHEREAS, in order to give the people of the Province of Ifugao the opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, it is fitting to declare September 2, 2009 as special non-working day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, September 2, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the Province of Ifugao.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. IcHSCT
DONE in the City of Manila, this 18th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
Cite This Law
Declaring Wednesday, September 2, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Ifugao, Proclamation No. 1858, Aug 18, 2009 (Philippines)
Declaring Wednesday, September 2, 2009, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Ifugao, Proclamation No. 1858 (Phil. 2009)
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