Palace declares special non-working days in 10 areas in October
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the country’s first interactive Energy Museum to mark the 25th-anniversary commemoration of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on July 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared several special non-working days in 10 areas in October to allow residents to participate in local celebrations and historical commemorations.
The following dates have been declared special non-working days in certain localities.
- Oct. 12 in Talisay, Batangas, to commemorate the Battle of Batangas
- Oct. 7 in Malita, Davao Occidental, for its town fiesta
- Oct. 9 in San Isidro, Surigao del Norte, for the municipality’s 67th founding anniversary
- Oct. 16 in Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, for its 69th founding anniversary
- Oct. 20 in Batac, Ilocos Norte, for the 160th birth anniversary of Gen. Artemio Ricarte
- Oct. 21 in Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi, for its founding anniversary
- Oct. 23 in Angeles City, for the Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan Festival
- Oct. 23 in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, for the Aldaw Ti Wayawaya-lli A Narvacan
- Oct. 28 in Dingle, Iloilo, for the Cry of Lincud, which Proclamation No. 1474 described as the first declaration of revolution against Spain in Iloilo province and Panay
- Oct. 29 in Mati City, Davao Oriental, for the Sambuokan Festival
The proclamations, signed by Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on behalf of Marcos, said the declarations would give residents full opportunity to participate in the respective celebrations and commemorative activities.
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