President Aquino: May 9, 2016 elections, a Special Non-Working Holiday
President Benigno Aquino III declared on Monday, April 25, 2016 via Proclamation No. 1254, May 9, 2016 a special non-working holiday to allow Filipinos “exercise their right of suffrage” in the upcoming local and national elections.
“President Aquino signed on Monday, 25 April 2016, Proclamation No. 1254, declaring May 09, 2016 as a Special Public (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the country to enable the entire citizenry to participate in the national elections and ‘to properly exercise their right of suffrage,’” Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said based upon an article published by Inquirer.net.
In a separate report of GMA News, a total of 54,363,844 Pinoys will vote in the local and national elections which is slated to fall on Monday, May 9, 2016.
The casting of votes according to Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will be done from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. of May 9.
Meanwhile, here’s the pay rules by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE):
Here’s the list of nationwide holidays for 2016 according to the Official Gazette of the Philippines:
- January 1, 2016, Friday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)
- January 2, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day
- February 8, 2016, Monday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)
- February 25, 2016 – EDSA People Power Revolution (Special non-working day by virtue of Proclamation No. 1071, s. 2015)
- March 24, 2016 – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
- March 25, 2016 – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
- March 26, 2016 – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)
- April 9, 2016, Saturday – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)
- May 1, 2016, Sunday – Labor Day (Regular holiday)
- May 9, 2016, Monday – The national and local elections (special public non-working holiday by virtue of Proclamation No. 1254, s. 2016)
- June 12, 2016, Sunday – Independence Day (Regular holiday)
- August 21, 2016, Sunday – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working day)
- August 29, 2016, Monday – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)
- October 31, 2016, Monday – Additional special non-working day
- November 1, 2016, Tuesday – All Saints Day (Special non-working day)
- November 30, 2016, Wednesday – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)
- December 24, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day
- December 25, 2016, Sunday – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)
- December 30, 2016, Friday – Rizal Day (Regular holiday)
- December 31, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day
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