PROCLAMATION NO. 479

: It declares Monday, 14 May 2018, as a special (non-working) day throughout the Philippines.
: It is in connection with the rescheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections held on the second Monday of May 2018.
: Republic Act No. 10952.
: It postponed the elections and rescheduled them to the second Monday of May 2018.
: Monday, 14 May 2018.
: To enable the people to fully exercise their right of suffrage.
: Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Philippines.
: Salvador C. Medialdea, Executive Secretary.
: It states it is issued by virtue of the powers vested in the President by law.
: It is specifically declared to support voter participation for the scheduled elections, rather than being a general holiday.
: It is declared throughout the country (nationwide).
: It corresponds to Monday, 14 May 2018.
: The right of suffrage.
: It operationalizes the rescheduled election timetable by making the new election day a special (non-working) day.
: The day is treated as a non-working day to facilitate public participation in voting.