Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1267)
Proclamation No. 1267 is a presidential proclamation declaring Friday, August 31, 2007, as President Ramon F. Magsaysay Day in the Province of Zambales.
The declaration was made by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita, by authority of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The purpose is to honor and emulate the exemplary leadership and dedication to public service of former President Ramon F. Magsaysay and to give the people of Zambales the opportunity to commemorate the day with appropriate ceremonies.
The Province of Zambales.
He served as Third President of the Republic of the Philippines, Secretary of Defense (1950), Representative of Zambales (1946-1949), and Military Governor of Zambales during World War II.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, or by authority through the Executive Secretary, can declare commemorative days by issuing proclamations.
Yes, according to Proclamation No. 1267, the declaration applies to the Province of Zambales.
It officially designates a special observance or holiday that may involve ceremonies or activities as directed, giving legal recognition to the occasion.
The Executive Secretary, Eduardo R. Ermita, affixed the seal as a formal execution of the proclamation.