Many of you might be wondering if May 13, Election Day in the Philippines, is a holiday this year. The answer is yes; in fact, it's a non-working holiday throughout the country as declared by President Aquino by virtue of Proclamation No. 571 s. 2013.
This is in order for the people to be given the chance to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming national and local elections.
The Proclamation states that, “the Constitution designates national and local polls to be held on the second Monday of May."
Lacierda announced, "the President wishes to enable the Filipino people to exercise their right to suffrage. We enjoin all eligible to use this non-working holiday to participate in the electoral process that forms the bedrock of our democracy.”
