September 10 is a holiday in Polomolok

Tomorrow, September 10, 2015, is a special non-working day in Polomolok, South Cotabato. This was according to Proclamation No. 1123 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. on September 7 in connection with the celebration of the 58th Foundation Anniversary of Polomolok and the 12th F'lomlok Festival.

It said the holiday was declared to give the residents of Polomolok the "full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies."

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1123

DECLARING THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2015, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO

WHEREAS, Thursday, 10 September 2015, marks the “F’lomlok Festival’’ and 58th Foundation Day of the Municipality of Polomolok, South Cotabato;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Polomolok, South Cotabato be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR, Executive Secretary, by authority of His Excellency, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, do hereby declare Thursday, 10 September 2015, as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Fifteen.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary

Polomolok was created in 1957 through Executive Order No. 264 signed by His Excellency President Carlos P. Garcia. The town is now one of the most progressive municipalities in the country.

In July this year, Polomolok was named as the 10th Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines by the National Competitiveness Council.