PROCLAMATION NO. 500

: Proclamation No. 500 declares June 15, 2018, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Angeles, Pampanga, in remembrance of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
: The event commemorated is the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo on June 15, 1991, which caused massive destruction in the region.
: The authority to declare a special (non-working) day comes from the President of the Philippines, exercised through the Acting Executive Secretary.
: The provinces affected were Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija.
: President Corazon C. Aquino created the Task Force for the rehabilitation efforts after the eruption.
: The declaration serves to pay tribute to those who perished or survived the eruption and to those who helped in relocation, rehabilitation, and recovery efforts.
: A special (non-working) day means that workers are generally not required to render work on that day, but there may be specific rules on compensation under Philippine labor laws.
: Michael P. Ong, the Acting Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation by authority of the President.
: The proclamation was signed in the City of Manila.
: The seal signifies the official nature and authenticity of the proclamation as a government act.