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MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION No. 479

DECLARING MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 10952 provides for the postponement of the 23 October 2017 synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections and the rescheduling of the said election to the second Monday of May 2018 or 14 May 2018; and

WHEREAS, Monday, 14 May 2018 should be declared a special (non-working) day to enable the people to fully exercise their right of suffrage.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIDO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby declare Monday, 14 May 2018, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.

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 May, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eighteen

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President
Republic of the Philippines

By President:

(Sgd.) SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA
Executive Secretary

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