October 10, 21 non-working holidays in AC

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    ANGELES CITY – Pres. Duterte has declared Oct. 10 (Monday) and Oct. 21 (Friday) as special non-working holidays in this city to enable local folk to celebrate their month-long Fiestang Kuliat.

    Malacanang issued Proclamation No. 66, signed by Executive Sec. Salvador Medialdea “by authority of the President,” noting that “the City of Angeles marks the celebration of the Kuliat Festival and the Tigtigan, Terakan king Dalan, a festival which symbolizes the resilience of the people during the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.”

    Kuliat used to be the name of Angeles when it was still a barrio of the capital City of Fernando. Kuliat is a vine that used to be abundant then in the area. On the other hand, Tigtigan, Terakan king Dalan literally means Music, Dancing in the Street, an activity initiated by Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan to enliven the city which was then heavily devastated by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991.

    “In order for the people of the City of Angeles to celebrate and participate in the event, the City Mayor has requested that 10 October 2016 and 21 October 2016 be declared special non-working days,” said the proclamation signed last Sept. 26.

    Pamintuan was among the first mayors to openly declare support for the presidential bid of Duterte during the campaign period for the last elections. He was recently elected president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), a post which also made him a member of the Philippine panel for peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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