WHEREAS, November 8 to 12, 2006, the National Youth Day will be held in Davao City;

WHEREAS, to enable the people of the City of Davao celebrate the occasion, the Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Davao City, requested that Friday, November 10, 2006 be declared as a special non-working holiday in celebration of the National Youth Day 2006;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of Davao City be given full opportunity to participate in this event.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary, by authority of Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby declare Friday, November 10, 2006 as special (non-working) day in Davao City.

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 Six.
By the Executive Secretary:

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