As per Proclamation No. 1701 signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita in behalf of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last January 9, 2009, January 15, 2009 is a Special Non-working Day in the City of San Pablo to give the residents the opportunity to fittingly celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Paul, The First Hermit, which coincided with the commemoration of the 412th Anniversary of the Founding of the Parish of San Paul, The First Hermit by the Augustinian Fathers, and now the seat of the Diocese of San Pablo, Inc. according to City Mayor Vicente B. Amante who officially received a signed copy this morning.
San Pablo City- Matagumpay ang isinagawang operasyon ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng San Pablo PNP at NBI sa pagkaka-rescue sa biktima at pagkaaresto ng limang miyembro ng Kidnap for Ransom (KFR) group sa kanilang safe-house sa Brgy. Sto Niño lunsod na ito noong Enero a-kinse ganap na 6:00 ng gabi. Ang operasyon ay personal na pinamahalaan ni P/Supt. Joel C. Pernito ay nakilala ang biktimang nailigtas na si Adjib Tiburin y Tamano, 30 anyos, binata ng San Miguel, Manila.