Proclamation No. 1397, s. 2007

MALACANANG MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 7397

DECLARING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007 AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID'L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN)

WHEREAS, Republic Act Ne. 9177 declaree Fa! Ste(Feast of Ramadhan) as a reaular holiday throughcut the country;

WHEREAS, &i//' Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim Worl¢ for three (3) cays after the eng of the month of fasting:

WHEREAS, the implementation of RA 9177 shall oe under tne supervision of the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) which shall oromvigate rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions af sala Act;

WHEREAS, for this yeer, the month of Rameadtary may culminate wittie on Ostaber 15 oe 15, 2007 subject qa the sighting af the new moan on Oetobe JUN,

WHEREAS, according tu OMA, the main date for the celetratian of Gee! 7h {his year has been devermined to fall or Friday, October 12, 2007

WHEREAS, ih order to brino the religious sha cullura significance Of the fie) Fitr to the fore of nations! consciousness it is necessary to declare Friday, Uvlaber 12, 2007 as -sqular holiday throughout the country,

NOW THEREORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-~ARROYO. President of the Repuolic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby

fare AiGay, October 12, 200? as a reaiilar holiday theaaehnout the couritey,

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set my bert] ane cessed tae seal

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By the President: Wi

EDUARDO R. ERMITA Evecutive Secretary on

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