May 13, 2013- Monday is a special (non-working) holiday

Election May 13, 2013- Monday is a special (non-working) holiday

The President has declared Monday, May 13, 2013, a special public (non-working) holiday throughout the country. The Constitution designates national and local polls to be held on the second Monday of May and by virtue of Proclamation No. 571, s. 2013, 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.