Proclamation No. 227, s. 2002

MALACANANG Manila MEN ae

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 227

DECLARING SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2002, AS A SPECIAL NON- WORKING DAY IN THE CITY OF MAASIN

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8796 provides for the conversion of the Municipality of Maasin, Southern Leyte into a component city to be known as the City of Maasin;

WHEREAS, Saturday, August 10, 2002, marks the 274 Charter Day anniversary of the City of Maasin;

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the people of the City of Maasin be given full opportunity to celebrate this milestone in their city’s history with appropriate ceremonies;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me in Book I, Chapter 7, Section 27, of the Administrative Code of 1987, do hereby declare Saturday, August 10, 2002, as a special non-working day in the City of Maasin.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | 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 3 day of July _, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and two.

By the President: Seog .

ALBERTO G. ROMULO Executive Secretary

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