June 19, 2008 as Special (Non-Working) Day in Laguna and Calamba City
Proclamation No. 1498, issued on May 9, 2008, declares June 19, 2008, as a special (non-working) day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba. This date commemorates the 147th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. The proclamation aims to give the local populace the opportunity to celebrate Rizal's legacy through appropriate ceremonies reflecting his ideals and teachings. The declaration was made by Eduardo R. Ermita, Executive Secretary, under the authority of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 1498
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 9, 2008
PROCLAMATION NO. 1498
DECLARING THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA AND THE CITY OF CALAMBA
WHEREAS, Thursday, June 19, 2008 marks the 147th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, our national hero; ESTCDA
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies in keeping with his ideals and teachings.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Thursday, June 19, 2008, as special (non-working) day in the Province of Laguna and the City of Calamba.
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 9th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.
Cite This Law
June 19, 2008 as Special (Non-Working) Day in Laguna and Calamba City, Proclamation No. 1498, May 9, 2008 (Philippines)
June 19, 2008 as Special (Non-Working) Day in Laguna and Calamba City, Proclamation No. 1498 (Phil. 2008)
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