ANGELES CITY – The non-working holidays during Holy Week will be longer for Tarlac City folk after Pres. Aquino declared April 19, Holy Tuesday, a special non-working holiday in the city in line with its 13th charter anniversary.
The Tarlac City information office announced that the non-working day edict was contained in Proclamation No.128 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa.
Pres. Aquino noted in the proclamation that “it is but fitting and proper that the residents of the City of Tarlac be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.” The proclamation was issued way back last March 22.
This, even as the Tarlac City Tourism Office announced that the activities slated for this year’s celebration have been moved to earlier dates in order to give way to the observance of Lent.
While April 19 is the date of the anniversary, the city government holds week-long festivities to commemorate this.
Among the activities slated from April 13 to 16 are a float parade, amateur boxing tournament, benefit concert, food festival, street party, mega job fair and ballroom dancing.
On the anniversary day on April 19, the city government would hand out “Natatanging Tarlaqueno Awards” to its natives who have excelled in various fields. The names of the awardees have yet to be revealed.
The Tarlac City information office announced that the non-working day edict was contained in Proclamation No.128 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa.
Pres. Aquino noted in the proclamation that “it is but fitting and proper that the residents of the City of Tarlac be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.” The proclamation was issued way back last March 22.
This, even as the Tarlac City Tourism Office announced that the activities slated for this year’s celebration have been moved to earlier dates in order to give way to the observance of Lent.
While April 19 is the date of the anniversary, the city government holds week-long festivities to commemorate this.
Among the activities slated from April 13 to 16 are a float parade, amateur boxing tournament, benefit concert, food festival, street party, mega job fair and ballroom dancing.
On the anniversary day on April 19, the city government would hand out “Natatanging Tarlaqueno Awards” to its natives who have excelled in various fields. The names of the awardees have yet to be revealed.
