Palace declares June 26 a holiday for Eid'l Fitr 

Malacañang has declared June 26, Monday, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte, who has been avoiding the public eye since June 12, signed the Proclamation No. 235 on Friday.

Palace declares June 26 a regular holiday nationwide for Eid'l Fitr @gmanews pic.twitter.com/e57JkT4k6k

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) June 16, 2017

The holiday was declared as recommended by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and “in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.” —Trisha Macas/KBK, GMA News