MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1612

DECLARING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIQUIJOR, PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Siquijor became the capital of the Province Siquijor by virtue of Proclamation No. 1075 dated September 12, 1972;

WHEREAS, Friday, September 12, 2008, the Municipality of Siquijor, Province of Siquijor marks the celebration of its Capital Day;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Siquijor, Province of Siquijor, 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 Friday, September 12, 2008, as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Siquijor, Province of Siquijor.

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 2nd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary

By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA

Senior Deputy Executive Secretary