Sources: Aklan Forum Journal and Philippines public holidays. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA), through Presidential Proclamation No. 1370 duly signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita on August 29, 2007, has declared Friday, August 31, 2007, the birth anniversary of the late Roman Catholic leader and Archbishop of Manila Jaime L. Cardinal Sin as an annual special non-working holiday in the province of Aklan.Meanwhile, Congressman Miraflores, is currently initiating moves to make the August 31 observance a regular one every year by filing a bill in Congress for the purpose.
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