June 20 is a special non-working day in Dagupan City
- Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1941466149284/june-20-is-a-special-non-working-day-in-dagupan-city
- Saturday, June 18, 2016
- By APRIL M. MONTES (VHS/AMM/PIA-1, Pangasinan)
DAGUPAN CITY, June 18 (PIA) – Malacanang has declared June 20 (Monday) as a special non-working day here as the city marks its 69th Charter Day anniversary.
According to Proclamation No. 1296 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. on authority of President Aquino, it is fitting and proper that the people of Dagupan City be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
This year’s celebration is anchored on the theme: “Pangkakasakey na Dagupeño, UNLI-serbisyo’y Nagamuran.”
A report of the City Information Office said that activities prepared for the event include "Kaunuran na Sankatakkenan na Dagupeño," "Kidiam na Oraka," " Labanan na Awaran," "Arte de Dagupan" and Beat the Feat-4 dance contest.
A mass will be held on June 20 which will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Speaker Eugenio Perez on Herrero-Perez village.
On the same occasion, elected young officers of the "Manlingkor ya Kalangweran" will take their oath before Mayor Belen Fernandez.
Dagupan, known for its bangus (milkfish), became a city by virtue of Republic Act 170 authored by then Speaker Eugenio Perez and signed into law by President Manuel Roxas on June 20, 1947.
Dagupan is the only chartered city among the four cities in Pangasinan. The cities of San Carlos, Alaminos and Urdaneta are component cities.