Proclamation No. 1858 (2009)
Declaring Wednesday, September 2, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the province of Ifugao
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 1858, August 18, 2009 ]
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO
WHEREAS, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 marks the 64th anniversary of the surrender of Japanese forces under General Tomoyuki Yamashita to the combined Filipino and American farces in Kiangan, Ifugao;
WHEREAS, the conclusion of the Second World War in the Philippines is a moment of glory in our national history;
WHEREAS, in order to give the people of the Province of Ifugao the opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, it is fitting to declare September 2, 2009 as special non-working day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, September 2, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the Province of Ifugao.
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 18th day of August, 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.) JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary