PROCLAMATION NO. 654

: The proclamation was issued by Benigno S. Aquino III, then President of the Philippines.
: Proclamation No. 776 (s. 1991) originally declared every Friday immediately preceding the third Sunday of September as a special day in the City of Naga in commemoration of the Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
: The date of the Peñafrancia Festival was moved to the Sunday following the octave of the Feast of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, necessitating the amendment to declare the special day on every Friday immediately preceding the new date of the festival.
: Declaring a day as a special day recognizes its cultural and religious significance and may entail official observance, but does not necessarily mean it is a public holiday unless specified; it is a form of government recognition and celebration.
: The Office of the Mayor of the City of Naga requested the declaration.
: It aims to strengthen the cultural and religious values of the residents of Naga (Nagueños).
: No, the declaration of the special day is limited to the City of Naga only.
: He exercised the powers vested in him by law as the President of the Philippines to proclaim special days.
: It was signed on September 25, 2013, and took effect immediately upon signing and publication.