MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1944

DECLARING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9723, otherwise known as the “Charter of Dasmariñas” transformed the Municipality of Dasmariñas, Cavite into a component city, to be known as the City of Dasmariñas;

WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections will conduct the plebiscite on Wednesday, November 25, 2009;

WHEREAS, in order to fully involve and empower the constituents of Dasmariñas to participate and cast their votes in the said plebiscite, there is a need to declare Wednesday, November 25, 2009 as a special non-working day.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, November 25, 2009, as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Dasmariñas, Cavite.

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 19th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.

By authority of the President:

EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA

Senior Deputy Executive Secretary