August 25, 2022 has been declared a special non-working holiday in Iloilo City to mark its 85th Charter Day anniversary.
The declaration was made through Proclamation No. 35 signed by Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez with authority from President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
“It is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Iloilo be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, subject to the public health measures of the national government,” the proclamation stated.
Iloilo City was inaugurated on August 25, 1937 as a chartered city. This, after the surrounding towns of La Paz, Mandurriao, Molo and Arevalo were merged with the progressive town of Iloilo on July 16, 1937, by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 158.IMT
