GenSan celebrates Islamic New Year
On January - 8 - 2008 - Visited 691 times, 1 so far today
Tomorrow, January 9, 2008 has been declared as a legal Muslim Holiday by virtue of PD 1083 and Civil Service Commission Resolution No. 81.1277 dated November 13, 1981.
The observance of Amun Jadid or Islamic New Year corresponds to the 1st day of Muharram 1429 Hira Amum Jadid or January 9, 2008 in the Gregorian Calendar.
Below is the letter from the Office of Muslim Affairs Field Director Guialil R. Kanda in Gen. Santos City to the City Mayor which has been reproduced and distributed to all agencies concerned.
Meaning, all government and private sectors will have no work tomorrow. Yeheyyy!!!
HAPPY ISLAMIC NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
