WHEREAS, on 07 March 2024, Thursday, the Island Garden City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte, will mark the celebration of its 26^th Founding Anniversary;

WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the Island Garden City of Samal be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with the appropriate ceremonies;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LUCAS P, BERSAMIN, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., do hereby declare Thursday, 07 March 2024, a special (non-working) day in the Island Garden City of Samal, Province of Davao del 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 16^th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Four.