Proclamation No. 888, s. 2005

• MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO.8 8 8 DECLARING FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2005, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO WHEREAS, the City of Davao has traditionally held a week-long Kadayawan Festival in the month of August as a thanksgiving by the people of the City of Davao and its local government for the abundant harvests of fruits and other farm produce and the lush growth of flowering ornamental plants; '\ WHEREAS, the Kadayawan Festival is also an occasion for the various indigenous communities to display their peculiar cultural sports and distinct tribal arts, crafts and their significant contributions to Davao City's develop(T1ent and rich cultl,ire; WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the ,City of Davao be given full oppqrtunity to celebrate this event with appropriate ceremonies. NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORI~ MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declareFriday, August 19, 2005, as special (non-working) day in the City of Davao to be knownas the "Indigenous People's Day", . .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 Cit;'.; of Manila, this 5 th Two Thousand and Five. day of Augustj n the year of Our .ord By authori~ of the Pre n1 /L:; ~ EDUARDO R. ERMIT A E;<eClJtive Secretar}! ~~ :~~~~ Senior Depllty Execliti/e SEcretary