Proclamation No. 79, s. 2001

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MPH 10123 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. _79

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.

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=2% IN WITNESS WHEREOPF, | 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.

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