JUNE 10, the birth anniversary of Tarlac’s beloved son, former Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” M. Cojuangco Jr., was declared a Special Non-Working Holiday in the entire province of Tarlac to pay tribute to his contributions to the province and the country.
Republic Act 11729 or the “Danding Cojuangco Day” was signed into Law by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 17, 2022 the Danding Cojuangco Day is an Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on September 23, 2020 and January 17, 2022 respectively.
The declaration of the special day was contained in an ordinance passed by the Tarlac Provincial Board under Provincial Ordinance 004-2021 authored by Vice Governor Carlito “Casada” David.
The Danding Cojuangco Day will be observed yearly.
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, Speaker of the House of Representatives Lord Allan Jay Q. Velesco, Secretary of the Senate Myra Marie D. Villarica and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives Mark Llandro M. Mendoza are likewise signatories of the Act.
To commemorate further his birth anniversary, the provincial government of Tarlac led by Governor Susan Yap and Vice Governor Carlito “Casada” David offered a Holy Mass and conducted a tree-planting activity at Sitio Baag in San Jose, Tarlac.
