WHEREAS, the Strawberry Festival is in itself the Town Fiesta of the Municipality of La Trinidad;

WHEREAS, the Strawberry Festival is aimed at promoting La Trinidad as the "Strawberry Capital of the Philippines," and it is fitting to give full opportunity for the people of La Trinidad to come together in celebration of this festival;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare March 18 as a special non-working holiday for the Municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13^th day of March, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO