WHEREAS, the City of Isabela, Basilan, celebrates its city fiesta in honor of its patron saint, Santa Isabel, on Tuesday, July 8, 2008;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Isabela, Basilan, 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 Tuesday, July 8, 2008, as special (non-working) day in the City of Isabela, Province of Basilan.

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 7th day of July in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.


By authority of the Executive Secretary:

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