LEGAZPI CITY - Malacanang has declared March 24 as a special non-working day in the City of Tabaco as a fitting celebration of its Charter Day and 21st Cityhood Founding Anniversary. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by the authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, issued Proclamation 1319 dated March 2 formalizing the declaration. In a social media post on Monday, Mayor Krisel Lagman-Luistro said she received a copy of the document on March 14. The proclamation aims to give the people of Tabaco City the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, subject to the public health measures of the national government. Meanwhile, the Palace also declared a non-working holiday in Masbate City on March 18 for the celebration of its 121st Founding Anniversary under Proclamation No. 1307. (With reports from Eliakim Neric/PNA-OJT) }
City Hall of Zamboanga(PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Malacanang has declared February 26 as a special non-working day in this city as a fitting celebration of the 85th Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga or Charter Day anniversary. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by the authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, issued Proclamation 1304 dated February 10 formalizing the declaration. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said Thursday that the declaration was intended to give the residents of this city "full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies subject to the public health measures of the national government." The celebration of Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga marks the day when appointed officials of the city led by then-Mayor Nicasio Valderoza took over the helm of the local government. There will be three holidays in a row for the last two weeks of the month - February 25, a special non-working holiday per Proclamation 1236 in