President Duterte declares Monday, May 13 a special non-working holiday for #Halalan2019 | via @arianne_merez pic.twitter.com/9ueEqcHjgu — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 9, 2019

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has declared May 13, 2019 a special non-working holiday as the nation holds the national and local elections.

Duterte signed on May 9 Proclamation No. 719 declaring May 13 a special non-working holiday to "enable the people to properly exercise their right to vote."