WHEREAS, the City of Lipa marks the feast day of its patron saint, St. Sebastian on Friday, 20 January 2012; 

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Lipa be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in 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 Friday, 20 January 2012, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Lipa. 

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 9th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twelve.

                   

	By authority of the President:
	(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.