Proclamation No. 79 (2001)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 79, August 7, 2001 ]

DECLARING MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2001 AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 AS SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM)

WHEREAS, under Resolution No. 4502 dated July 11, 2001, the Commission on Elections has scheduled the plebiscite day on Tuesday, August 14, 2001 in the following fifteen (15) provinces and fourteen (14) cities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM):

| Provinces | | Cities 1) | Palawan | 1) | Puerto Princesa City 2) | Basilan | 2) | Isabela City 3) | Tawi-Tawi | 3) | Dapitan City 4) | Zamboanga del Norte | 4) | Dipolog City 5) | Zamboanga del Sur | 5) | Zamboanga City 6) | Zamboanga Sibugay | 6) | Pagadian City 7) | Sulu | 7) | Digos City 8) | Davao del Sur | 8) | General Santos City 9) | South Cotabato | 9) | Koronadal City 10) | Sarangani | 10) | Kidapawan City 11) | North Cotabato | 11) | Iligan City 12) | Lanao del Norte | 12) | Marawi City 13) | Lanao del Sur | 13) | Tacurong City 14) | Sultan Kudarat | 14) | Cotabato City 15) | Maguindanao

WHEREAS, Tuesday, August 14, 2001, should be declared a special non-working holiday to give the people the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections;

WHEREAS, Monday, August 13, 2001, should also be declared as a special non-working holiday to allow qualified voters whose polling precincts are distant from their work stations or temporary residences, to participate in the plebiscite.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday August 13, 2001 and Tuesday, August 14, 2001, as special non-working holidays in the fifteen (15) provinces and fourteen (14) cities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

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 7th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and one.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO

Executive Secretary