MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared Nov 13 a special (non-working) day in the municipality of Pantukan in Compostela Valley in celebration of the “Araw ng Pantukan.”
The Chief Executive issued the declaration to give the people of Pantukan the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
November 13 marks the 77th Foundation Day of the municipality of of Pantukan.
Pantukan was created into a municipality on Nov 13, 1936 through Executive Order No. 64 issued by then President Manuel L. Quezon. The town’s name was derived from the names of Pantu and Kan, two powerful datus who had ruled the place.