QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 877)
The text discusses Proclamation No. 877, which declares Monday, 03 February 2020, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Cabanatuan.
It was declared to give the people of Cabanatuan full opportunity to celebrate the city’s 70th Founding Anniversary on 03 February 2020.
The proclamation specifies Monday, 03 February 2020.
The special (non-working) day applies only to the City of Cabanatuan.
It was done in the City of Manila on 6 January 2020, as stated in the proclamation.
It generally means that for the covered locality, the day is treated as a holiday/non-working day, subject to usual exceptions for essential services and relevant regulations.
It indicates that the President authorized the Executive Secretary to issue proclamations of this nature, meaning the proclamation is issued on behalf of and with the authority of the President.
It signifies formal authentication and official character of the proclamation as a government act.
It emphasizes public interest and the appropriateness of giving residents time to participate in official ceremonies for the city’s founding anniversary.
While the proclamation declares a non-working day for the locality, in practice it affects both government and private work schedules in the locality, subject to labor and employment rules on holiday pay and exemptions for businesses requiring operations.
The “WHEREAS” clauses provide justification/basis, while the “NOW, THEREFORE” portion is the operative declaration that Monday, 03 February 2020 is a special (non-working) day in Cabanatuan.
It provides the specific event tied to the locality’s civic observance, which is the factual reason for declaring the special non-working day.
No. The proclamation expressly limits the declaration to the City of Cabanatuan, so other localities are not covered unless they have their own proclamations.
It records formal execution—setting the signatory’s hand and causing the presidential seal to be affixed—indicating official completion and enforceability.
You would extract that Monday, 03 February 2020 is the special (non-working) day for the City of Cabanatuan, and that the proclamation was issued by authority of the President on 6 January 2020.