PBBM declares 5 more local holidays

Category : News | Sub Category : National Posted on 2025-04-16 07:39:40

PNA

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued proclamations declaring five non-working days to mark various local celebrations in four towns and one city across the country.

Proclamation Nos. 855 to 857 were all signed on April 10 and released by the Official Gazette on Monday.

In the municipality of Rizal in Cagayan province, a special non-working day was declared on April 26 to mark the town’s founding anniversary, according to Proclamation 855.

Proclamation 856 declared May 14 a special non-working day in Pulilan, Bulacan in celebration of the Kneeling Carabao Festival.

Meanwhile, May 19 was declared a special non-working day in the City of Butuan based on Proclamation 857 to allow its people to celebrate the Balangay Festival.

Two other towns will also mark local celebrations with special holidays: Natonin, Mountain Province on April 21 for its First Sas-alliwa Festival (Proclamation 858) and Infanta, Quezon on April 25 for its foundation day (Proclamation 859).

Proclamation Nos. 858 and 859 were signed on Monday and made public Tuesday.