Palace declares December 8 a holiday in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — December 8 this year has been declared a holiday in Taguig City as it celebrates its 10th founding anniversary.

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. signed Proclamation 914 declaring the day a special non-working holiday by authority of the president.

As a special non-working holiday in the city, workers who report for work get 1.3 times their daily rate. Those who do not work on the day, meanwhile, get no pay.

The extra holiday is to "give the people of the City of Taguig full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion," the proclamation stated. — Rosette Adel