WHEREAS, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 marks the Foundation Day anniversary of the Municipality of Gumaca, Province of Quezon;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Gumaca, Province of Quezon, be given full opportunity to celebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Wednesday, November 12, 2008 as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Gumaca, Province of Quezon.

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 3rd day of November the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.


By the Executive Secretary:

(Sgd.) JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary