October 28, 2013, which falls on a Monday, has been declared a special non-working holiday by President Aquino by virtue of Proclamation No. 656, series of 2013. Barangay elections will be held on that day. Filipinos will exercise their right of suffrage and this is the time to elect officials in the barangay level.
It's a long weekend!
Here's the full text I got from the website of the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines:
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.
Executive Secretary
It's a long weekend!
Here's the full text I got from the website of the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines:
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 656
DECLARING MONDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2013, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, the Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections shall be held on Monday, 28 October 2013;
WHEREAS, it is important to give
the people the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections
and exercise their right to vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III, President
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby declare Monday, 28 October 2013, as a special (non-working)
holiday throughout the country for the Synchronized Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections.
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 25th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.
Executive Secretary
