DAGUPAN CITY —- The celebration of the annual Bangus Festival here on April 30 has been canceled for the second time, but the day would be marked as a non-working holiday, officials said.
Malacaang issued Proclamation 1133 on April 16 for the declaration of the holiday, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.
Mayor Brian Lim said there would be no activities as the city is under modified general community quarantine that disallows mass gatherings.
Lim has also issued an executive order prohibiting mass gatherings.
It will be the second year that the city canceled the festivities.
Last year, authorities stopped the preparations for the festival when the pand…
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