Palace to declare May 12 a holiday for elections

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro — File photo from RTVM/Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will declare May 12, Election Day, a holiday.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed this during a briefing on Tuesday.
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Castro said the official proclamation will be released within the day.
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