WHEREAS, Tuesday, July 15, 2008, marks the 21st Foundation Day Anniversary of the Cordillera Administrative Region;

WHEREAS, to enable the people of the Cordillera Administrative Region celebrate the occasion, CAR-RDC requested that Monday, July 14, 2008 be declared as special (non-working) day in lieu of July 15, 2008;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Cordillera Administrative Region 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 Monday, July 14, 2008, as special (non-working) day in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

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 8th 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