Muntinlupa LGU: Document declaring March 11 a holiday is fake

Muntinlupa LGU: Document declaring March 11 a holiday is fake

By: - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
/ 09:31 PM March 07, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Muntinlupa City government clarified on Thursday that the upcoming Monday, March 11, is not a holiday, debunking a fake document circulating online.

“Ipinababatid po ng ating tanggapan ang patungkol sa pagkalat ng pekeng impormasyon patungkol sa nararating na (Unang araw ng pag aayuno) moon sighting sa Lunes, March 11, 2024, ito po ay hindi legal holiday at wala pong binababa mula sa Presidential Proclamation ukol sa nasabing ‘Fake News’ na ito,” the local government unit (LGU) said in a Facebook post.

(Our office wishes to inform the public about the spread of fake information regarding the First day of fasting moon sighting on Monday, March 11, 2024. This is not a legal holiday and no Presidential Proclamation has been issued regarding the aforementioned “fake news.”)

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March 11 is the start date of Ramadan for this year.

The Muntinlupa City government clarified on Thursday that the upcoming Monday, March 11, is not a holiday, in contrast to a fake document circulating online.

The fake document claims that Monday, March 11, is a legal holiday. (Photo courtesy of Muntinlupa City government Facebook)

However, the LGU noted that the national government typically declares the end of the religious observance, known as Eid al-Fitr, as a holiday, which will be in April.

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The false document claimed that March 11 is a legal holiday nationwide in observance of the Feast of Ramadan.

It was dated February 28, 2024, with the signature of Salvador Medialdea who served as the Executive Secretary of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

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