Malacañang declares July 2 special non-working holiday in Pasig

Published June 25, 2015 5:43pm

Malacañang has declared Pasig Day on July 2 as a special non-working holiday.

Proclamation No. 1061, signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa on Monday, was made to mark the celebration of the city's 442nd anniversary.

It said the holiday was declared to give the residents of Pasig City the "full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies."

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Proclamation No. 1061Declaring Thursday, 2 July 2015, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Pasig. #pasiginfo [Admin05]

Posted by P.I.O. Public Information Office Pasig City on Thursday, June 25, 2015

One of the oldest towns in the Philippines, Pasig was created in 1572 by Augustinians. It used to be the provincial capital of Rizal province until 1975.

Congress enacted a law to turn it into a city in 1994, which was ratified via plebiscite in 1995. — Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/RSJ, GMA News

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