March 22 declared holiday in Cavite

Imus, Cavite – President Aquino declared March 22, Tuesday, a special non-working day in Cavite province in observance of the 147th birth anniversary of General Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, a revolutionary leader and the country’s first president. The President’s declaration was contained in Proclamation No. 1231 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa last Feb. 29. (Photo courtesy of Google Maps) Aguinaldo or Cavite Day is traditionally celebrated with simple activities at the Aguinaldo Shrine or family mansion on Tirona Highway (then called Calle Real) in Barangay Kaingin, Kawit. Shrine personnel said a Holy Mass at the vicinity and wreath-laying at the nearby General’s tomb by Kawit Mayor Reynaldo “Tik”Aguinaldo, other family members and guests will be held in the morning of March 22. The Aguinaldo ancestral house, which was converted into the state-of-the-art museum, is also open to the public during the day. Aguinaldo, called “Heneral Miong,” became president in [...]