Special non-working day for 2018 Barangay elections

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PROCLAMATION NO. 479: Special non-working day for 2018 Barangay elections

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Title Supreme Court: Special non-working day for 2018 Barangay elections

Law: Proclamation No. 479

Decision Date: Oct 1, 2003

President Duterte declares May 14, 2018, as a special non-working day in the Philippines to allow citizens to exercise their right to vote in the rescheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

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Legal basis and election connection

Republic Act No. 10952 provides for the postponement of the 23 October 2017 synchronized Barangay and Sannguniang Kabataan elections.
Republic Act No. 10952 reschedules the elections to the second Monday of May 2018.
The declaration of Monday, 14 May 2018 is made to enable full exercise of the right of suffrage in connection with the rescheduled elections.

What the proclamation declares

Proclamation No. 479 declares Monday, 14 May 2018 as a special (non-working) day.
The special (non-working) day applies throughout the country.
The proclamation is intended to allow the electorate to fully participate in the elections by voting.

Who benefits and why

The proclamation enables the people to fully exercise their right of suffrage.
The special day supports public participation on the election-related date 14 May 2018.

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