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Palace declares local holidays
The Philippine Star
|January 19, 2026
Malacañang has declared special nonworking days in several areas in the country to allow residents to fully participate in their respective celebrations.
Proclamation No. 1131 declared Jan. 22 a special nonworking day in Guiguinto, Bulacan to mark the celebration of the Halamanan Festival.
Meanwhile, Proclamation Nos. 1135 and 1139 declared Feb. 2 a special nonworking day in Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte in celebration of its 112th Araw ng Katipunan and in Mabalacat City, Pampanga for its 314th founding anniversary, respectively.
This story is from the January 19, 2026 edition of The Philippine Star.
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