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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1496, May 9, 2008 ]

DECLARING MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN BUTUAN CITY

WHEREAS, Monday, May 19, 2008, the City of Butuan celebrates Balangay Festival honouring the feast day of its patron saint, Saint Joseph;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Butuan be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THERFORE I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Monday, May 19, 2008, as special (non-working) day in Butuan City.1aшphi1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto 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.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

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

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