Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 175)
Proclamation No. 268 is a declaration by President Elpidio Quirino designating August 17, 1951, as a special public holiday in the subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon, to commemorate its inauguration.
The President of the Philippines has the authority to declare a special public holiday by virtue of section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code.
August 17, 1951, was declared a special public holiday to celebrate the inauguration of the subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon.
The inauguration took place on August 17, 1951, which was commemorated by the special public holiday as declared in Proclamation No. 268.
Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code empowers the President to declare special public holidays.
The proclamation applies specifically to the subprovince of Aurora within the Province of Quezon.
No, it only applies to the subprovince of Aurora in the Province of Quezon.
Marciano Roque, Acting Assistant Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.
A special public holiday typically suspends work and business activities and allows the people of the area to celebrate or observe the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
The proclamation mentioned the sixth year of the Independence of the Philippines (1951).