Proclamation number 1699
Last year several bussinessmen have aired their grievance on the government on a long holiday that have let several business transaction impedded and until now has affected the demand of LPG on several areas of the country. This proclamation declaring the regular and special holidays for the year 2009 will help some of us for our planning for this year 2009. Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 1699 DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND THE SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2009 WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated July 24, 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book 1 of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays; WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, are moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation; WHEREAS, May 1 (Labor Day) has been celebrated on its ex...