Proclamation No. 500, s. 2003

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MALACANANG

1 Manila PMS LIBRARY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES MFN WWD 11950

PROCLAMATION NO. 500

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DECLARING THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2004, AS SPECIAL (NON- WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO

WHEREAS, Thursday, January 15, 2004 marks the celebration in the City of San Pablo of the Feast Day of Saint Paul, the First Hermit, the patron saint of the City;

WHEREAS, coinciding with the feast is the holding of the Annual Coconut Festival (a /ocal Mardi Gras) which is now on its 8" year and already recognized by the Department of Tourism and the National Historical Institute;

WHEREAS, it is proper that the people of the City of San Pablo be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERTO G. ROMULO, Executive Secretary, by order of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Thursday, January 15, 2004, as special (non-working) day in the City of San Pablo.

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 17°" day of November, in the year of Our

Lord, Two Thousand and Three. By Ck of the 7

ALBERTO G. ROMULO Executive Secretary

By thee. xecutive Secreta

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