Palace declares June 24 special non-working day in Manila

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared June 24 a special non-working day in the City of Manila in celebration of its 454th founding anniversary.
This was announced through Proclamation No. 925, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 11 and uploaded on the Official Gazette on Thursday.
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“It is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Manila be given full opportunity to participate in the occasion and enjoy the celebration,” it read.
“Now, therefore, I, Lucas P. Bersamin, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., do hereby declare Tuesday, 24 June 2025, a special (non-working) day in the City of Manila,” it also said. /jpv