Proclamation No. 1752

After a long wait, finally, Black Saturday which falls on April 11, 2009 had been declared by the Office of the President as a Special Non-Working Holiday last April 8, 2009. This is in addition to the three regular holidays (April 6, 9 & 10) we had for the week.

I am reprinting in full copy of the Proclamation direct from the OPS re: Black Saturday Holiday for everybody's information and reference. For further details, you may log on to www.op.gov.ph (the official website of the Office of the President).

MALACAÑANG
MANILA

PROCLAMATION NO. 1752

DECLARING SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, Saturday, April 11, 2009 falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday;

WHEREAS, Saturday, falling between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, has been traditionally declared a special day throughout the country;

WHEREAS, the observance of Holy Week is one of our people’s most cherished traditions;

WHEREAS, our people must be given the full and uninterrupted opportunity to ponder on the significance of the Holy Week and to properly observe its traditions with religious fervor, without prejudice to public interest.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, President GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Saturday, April 11, 2009, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.

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 8th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary
By the Executive Secretary :
(Sgd.) PILITA QUIZON-VENTURANZA
Deputy Executive Secretary