PROCLAMATION NO. 789

: Proclamation No. 789 declares Monday, 12 August 2019, as a regular holiday throughout the Philippines in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
: Republic Act No. 9849, which provides that Eid'l Adha shall be observed as a regular holiday, was cited as the legal basis.
: The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommended the declaration.
: Eid'l Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam.
: Monday, 12 August 2019 was declared a regular holiday.
: Salvador C. Medialdea, the Executive Secretary, also signed the proclamation.
: The proclamation was signed in the City of Manila.
: It officially recognizes Eid'l Adha as a regular national holiday in the Philippines on the specified date.
: Declaring a day as a regular holiday typically means that employees are entitled to a day off with pay, and specific labor rules apply in relation to work during such holidays, pursuant to the Labor Code and related regulations.