WHEREAS,  the City of Davao observes in August the week-long celebration of the œKadayawan Festival ;

WHEREAS,  to enable the people of the City of Davao to participate in the event, the Sangguniang Panlungsod requested that Friday, 16 August 2013, be declared a special non-working holiday;

WHEREAS,  it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Davao 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, 16 August 2013, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Davao.

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 1st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.
Executive Secretary