Sunday, June 21, 2009

Philippines Declares Araw ng Maynila Public Holiday

Sources: Philippine Daily Inquirer (Manila) and Philippines bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Mayor of the capital of the Philippines, Alfredo Lim, announced that MalacaƱang had issued Proclamation No. 1799 declaring Wednesday, June 24, 2009, as a special non-working public holiday in Manila, in commemoration of the 438th founding anniversary of the city.