MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1998

DECLARING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE

WHEREAS, Saturday, February 13, 2010, marks the cityhood anniversary of the City of Parañaque;

WHEREAS, to enable the people of the City of Parañaque, celebrate the occasion, the Office of the Mayor requested that Monday, February 15, 2010, be declared as special (non-working) day instead of February 13, 2010, which falls on a Saturday;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Parañaque, be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Monday, February 15, 2010, as special (non-working) day in the City of Parañaque.

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 11th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten.

By authority of the President:

EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA

Senior Deputy Executive Secretary