Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 424)
Proclamation No. 424 declares Saturday, 03 February 2024, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija, in celebration of its 74th Founding Anniversary.
Declaring a special (non-working) day allows residents and workers in the specified locality to honor and participate fully in local celebrations or significant events, with work obligations suspended for that day.
Only the City of Cabanatuan in the Province of Nueva Ecija is affected by Proclamation No. 424.
Saturday, 03 February 2024, is declared a special (non-working) day.
The 74th Founding Anniversary of the City of Cabanatuan is being commemorated.
No, the proclamation applies only to the City of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija.
The President of the Philippines, through the Executive Secretary, has the authority to declare special (non-working) days by means of a proclamation.
Employees in the affected area are entitled to a day off without loss of pay, or if they work on the special day, they may be entitled to additional compensation under existing labor laws.
The proclamation document, signed by the Executive Secretary and sealed by the Republic of the Philippines, serves as the official evidence of the declaration.