April 5, 2024, Special Non-Working Holiday in Pangasinan
PROCLAMATION No. 498, s. 2024, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., declared April 5, 2024 a ‘Special Non-Working Holiday’ in Pangasinan to commemorate the 444th Foundation Day of Pangasinan and to observe the significance of the historic day.
The proclamation came after Governor Ramon V. Guico III, requested the President to declare the date as a holiday in Pangasinan to celebrate and observe the significance of the occasion.
The official foundation year of the province dates back to 1580, and under Provincial Ordinance No. 143-2010 crafted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, April 5 of every year was proclaimed as ‘Agew na Pangasinan” (Pangasinan Day).
Agew na Pangasinan was declared to give importance to the province’s rich history and diverse culture. The birth of the province manifests the love of identity of Pangasinenses, whose hearts long for the past, value the present, and care for the future. (PIMRO/RRB)
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