WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 11445, amending RA No. 9090, declared February 1^st of every year as Jose Maria Panganiban Day, in recognition of his sacrifices and fight for humanitarian reforms for the country;

WHEREAS, on 01 February 2024, Thursday, the Province of Camarines Norte will mark the celebration of Jose Maria Panganiban Day;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province of Camarines Norte be given full opportunity to participate in the occasion and enjoy the celebration;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., do hereby declare Thursday, 01 February 2024, a special (non-working) day in the Province of Camarines Norte.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, 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 4^th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Four.