Black Saturday declared a non-working holiday

MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino has declared April 7, Black Saturday, as a special non-working day nationwide.

April 7 falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It has been traditionally declared a special non-working day throughout the country.

“The observance of Holy Week is one of our people’s most cherished traditions,” read Proclamation 360.

“Our people must be given the full and uninterrupted opportunity to ponder on the significance of the Holy Week and to properly observe its traditions with religious fervor, without prejudice to public interest.” 

Proclamation 360 was signed on March 29.