Proclamation No. 756, s. 2005

MALACANANG Manila PMS. LIBRARY

LB 139%

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 156

DECLARING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005 AS SPECIAL WORKING

HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

WHEREAS, Wednesday, February 9, 2005, the Chinese community all Over the world celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year;

WHEREAS, to Promote cultural Filipino nation should have the o observing and celebrating the occasi

understanding and integration, the entire Pportunity to join all Chinese-Filipinos in on with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby

declare Wednesday, February 9, 2005, as special working holiday throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, [ have hereunto set m

y hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 434, day of January , in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five,

By authority of the President:

Ab zte EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary

By eee Secretary:

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ERTO R. BARBIN manta

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