Proclamation No. 292 (2002)
Declaring December 24, 2002 as a special (non-working) day throughout the country
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ PROCLAMATION No. 292, November 18, 2002 ]
DECLARING DECEMBER 24, 2002 AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY)
WHEREAS, December 25, 2002 Christmas Day and December 31, 2002, the Last Day of the Year, are non-working holidays throughout the country;
WHEREAS, December 24, 2002 falls on a Tuesday and December 25, 2002, Christmas Day, falls on a Wednesday;
WHEREAS, December 24 has, in the past, been declared a special public holiday;
WHEREAS, by tradition, the Filipinos celebrate the Christmas holidays by visiting their families, relatives and friends;
WHEREAS, to give the Filipino people full opportunity to celebrate and enjoy the Christmas holidays with their families, relatives and friends, it is necessary to declare December 24, 2002 as a special (non-working) day throughout the country without prejudice to the public interest;
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Department of Tourism recommends the issuance of this Proclamation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare December 24, 2002 as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.
City of Manila, 18 November, 2002
Sgd. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Republic of the Philippines
By the President
Sgd. ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary