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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 577, March 12, 2004 ]

DECLARING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2004, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALENCIA, NEGROS ORIENTAL

WHEREAS, Wednesday, March 31, 2004, marks the 150th Foundation Day anniversary of the Parish of Our Lady of Abandoned, the Patron of the Municipality of Valencia, Negros Oriental;

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Valencia be given full opportunity to celebrate this milestone event in their municipalitys history with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERTO G. ROMULO, Executive Secretary, by order of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, March 31, 2004, as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Valencia, Negros Oriental.1aшphi1

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 12th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.

By order of the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary

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