QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 502)
It declares Monday, 11 June 2018 as a special (non-working) day in the Province of Rizal, meaning work is not required in that locality on that date and the day is treated as a holiday there.
It was signed by Michael P. Ong, Acting Executive Secretary, acting by authority of the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Monday, 11 June 2018.
It is applicable only in the Province of Rizal, as expressly stated in the title and body of the proclamation.
It cites the Province of Rizal’s 117th Founding Anniversary on 11 June 2018 and the need to allow people full opportunity to celebrate with appropriate ceremonies.
It indicates the day is set aside for a special purpose (here, the founding anniversary) and that it is treated as a non-working day in the covered locality.
It was done on 24 May 2018, which is earlier than the holiday date of 11 June 2018.
It indicates formal attestation— the signer affixes the Republic’s seal, reflecting that the proclamation is an official act of government.
No, 11 June 2018 is declared a special (non-working) day in Rizal, so work is generally not required on that date in the province.
It is part of the stated rationale: declaring a non-working day provides the public time to participate in ceremonies related to the founding anniversary.
It points to its official publication in the Official Gazette, which supports the idea that it is an official government issuance that has been formally recorded for reference.