WHEREAS, on 02 March 2024, Saturday, the Province of La Union will mark the celebration of its 174^th Founding Anniversary;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Province of La Union be given full opportunity to celebrate and 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 Saturday, 02 March 2024 a special (non-working) day in the Province of La Union.

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 16^th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Four.