Long week end starts this

Thursday noon to Monday

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Oct 26 (PIA)—Boholanos would have a long vacation this week, beginning Thursday afternoon, until Monday, November 4, when Bohol commemorates President Carlos P. Garcia Day.

This as Malacanang, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, declared the suspension of work for government offices and classes at all levels suspended on October 31, from 12:00 noon, to provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe the traditional All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day activities.

The suspension also allows people to travel to and from different regions in the country and promote domestic tourism.

For work in private companies and offices, by authority of the president, Bersamin said the decision is left to the discretion of the respective heads.

By Friday, November 1, has already been declared special non-working holiday in commemoration of All Saint’s Day.

The following day, Saturday, November 2 has been declared an additional non-working holiday, for All Soul’s Day.

Incidentally, the day also falls on a Saturday.

November 3 is Sunday.

By November 4, Monday, by virtue of Republic Act 7448, this declares every November 4 as a special non-working day in Bohol, and designates November 2-6 as Pres Carlos P Garcia Week.

November 4 is the birth anniversary of the late Boholano president, considered Bohol’s most illustrious statesman. (RAHC/PIA_7/Bohol)