DECLARING JANUARY 22, 2004 A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR
WHEREAS, the second new moon after the winter solstice marks the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and has been determined to occur on January 22, 2004;
WHEREAS, to promote cultural understanding and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the opportunity to join all Chinese-Filipinos in observing and celebrating the Chinese lunar new year.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare January 22, 2004 a special working holiday 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.
Guys from the PMAP (Personnel Management Association of the Philippines ha? Hindi Partido ng Masang Pilipino....)
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
TO
: ALL EMPLOYERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
SUBJECT
: PROCLAMATION NO. 532 DECLARING JANUARY 22, 2004 A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR
Under Proclamation No. 532 dated 12 January 2004, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared January 22, 2004 a special working day throughout the country for the observance of the beginning of a new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
Accordingly, the following guidelines shall be observed:
For work performed on special working holidays, the employees are entitled only to their basic rate. No premium pay is required since work performed on said day is considered work on ordinary working days.
Done in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 20th day of January 2004.
DECLARING JANUARY 22, 2004 A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR
WHEREAS, the second new moon after the winter solstice marks the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and has been determined to occur on January 22, 2004;
WHEREAS, to promote cultural understanding and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the opportunity to join all Chinese-Filipinos in observing and celebrating the Chinese lunar new year.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare January 22, 2004 a special working holiday 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.
City of Manila. Jan 16 2004
joke ba ito? bakit "by the president of the president" ang nakalagay?
to make the workers feel that day is special and they will be more productive, thus increasing the profit of businesses, hence businessmen, particularly chinese businessmen, will praise GMA. therefore, additional votes from the chinese bloc. so, kagaya ng sinabi ni mbt, politicking.