WHEREAS, Wednesday, September 27, 2006, marks the birth anniversary of General Miguel Malvar, the last general of the Philippine Revolution to surrender to the Americans;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Municipality of Malvar, Province of 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 Wednesday, September 27, 2006, as special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Malvar, Province of 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 22nd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.


By the Executive Secretary:

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