WHEREAS, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 , marks the 96th Foundation Day anniversary of the Province of Cotabato;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province of Cotabato be given full opportunity to celebrate 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 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 as special (non-working) day in the Province of 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 17th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten.

	By authority of the President:
	(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR
	Executive Secretary
By the Executive Secretary:
(Sgd.) JOSE AMORE M. AMORADO
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary