MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has signed a law designating March 21 as a special nonworking holiday in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, in celebration of its cityhood anniversary.
Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12158 on April 11, with a copy published on the Official Gazette’s website on Monday evening.
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The new law repealed RA 8986, signed by President Joseph Estrada in 2001, which previously declared March 21 as a special working holiday in the city.
The capital of Oriental Mindoro since 1679, Calapan was originally founded as a town. On March 21, 1998, it was converted into a component city when its residents ratified RA 8475. —Julie M. Aurelio