President Aquino declares October 5 as special
non-working day in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur in celebration of its 'Araw ng Sta.
Cruz'
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared
October 5, which falls on a Friday, as a special (non-working) day in the
municipality of Sta. Cruz in the province of Davao del Sur, in celebration of
its “Araw ng Sta. Cruz”
The Chief Executive issued the declaration
through Proclamation No. 476 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.
on September 18 to give the people of Sta. Cruz the full opportunity to
celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
Sta. Cruz will celebrate its 128th founding
anniversary through a series of events and activities. The municipality was
created last October 5, 1884 and it is the third oldest town in Mindanao. PND
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