Marcos declares special non-working days in 14 towns, 3 cities
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued several proclamations declaring special non-working days in several municipalities and cities nationwide to commemorate their founding anniversaries and other festivities.Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1505, which declares November 25 a special non-working day for residents of Luna, La Union, to celebrate their town fiesta. He also signed Proclamation No. 1506, declaring a special non-working day in Gattaran, Cagayan, for their Panagsalukag Festival. Proclamation No. 1503 sets November 20 as a special non-working day in Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya, for its founding anniversary.Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 1511 declares November 14 a special non-working day in San Clemente, Tarlac, for its 150th founding anniversary. The chief executive also signed Proclamation No. 1513, which sets December 9 as a special non-working day in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, for its Charter anniversary.Likewise, Proclamation Nos. 1500 and 1509 declare November 11 a special non-working day in Taysan and Taal, Batangas, for their founding anniversary and traditional Parada ng mga Kabayo/Tiburin Race, respectively.Marcos also declared November 13 a special non-working day in Tanay, Rizal, for the 16th Hane Festival under Proclamation No. 1510; November 23 in Angono, Rizal, for the celebration of the Higantes Festival, under Proclamation No. 1504; and November 26 in Dasmariñas, Cavite, for its Founding Anniversary under Proclamation No. 1507.Proclamation No. 1512 declares November 16 a special non-working day in the Province of Occidental Mindoro to mark its 76th founding anniversary, instead of November 15—which is a Sunday. Marcos also declared November 17 a special non-working day in Aroroy, Masbate, for its founding anniversary under Proclamation No. 1502. Proclamation No. 1514 declares January 8 a special non-working day in Calubian, Leyte, for its founding anniversary.November 28 was declared a special non-working day in Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte, for its 75th founding anniversary, while Proclamation No. 1517 sets November 12 as a special non-working day in Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, for its founding anniversary, in place of November 11.Proclamation No. 1515 declares January 12 a special non-working day in the City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, for its Charter Anniversary.On November 13, a special non-working day will be observed in Pantukan, Davao de Oro, for its 89th Founding Anniversary and the 24th PASAKA Festival, under Proclamation No. 1501. Lastly, Proclamation No. 1516 declares November 11 a special non-working day in the Municipality of Lake Sebu, Province of South Cotabato, for its 44th founding anniversary.Executive Secretary Ralph Recto signed the proclamations under the authority of the president.
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