According to the Goverment's Official Gazette's post on Twitter, the President has just signed Proclamation No. 150, today, declaring the Black Saturday, April 23, 2011 as a holiday - a special non-working day.
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The announcement reads, "Saturday, April 23, 2011 has been declared a special (nonworking) day nationwide as per Proclamation No. 150, signed today."
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