WHEREAS, the Municipality of Taal, Batangas celebrates the feast of its patron saint, St. Martin de Tours on Tuesday, November 11, 2008;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Taal, Batangas, 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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008, as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Taal, Batangas.

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 10th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.


By the Executive Secretary:

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