QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 224)
It declares Thursday, 15 June 2023, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Angeles, Province of Pampanga, to give the people full opportunity to participate in the commemoration of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
The proclamation covers Thursday, 15 June 2023, in the City of Angeles, Province of Pampanga.
It references the volcanic eruption’s massive destruction and its adverse impact on Angeles City and residents, as a basis for commemoration.
The 32nd anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
The Office of the Mayor requested that 15 June 2023 be declared a special (non-working) day in Angeles City.
It is a day designated for special observance in a specific locality where, as a general rule, regular work is not required, subject to applicable labor rules and exceptions for work that must continue.
It reflects the public welfare and observance rationale for legal declarations of non-working days—facilitating civic participation in commemorative activities.
The Whereas clauses provide the factual and policy basis, while the Therefore clause contains the operative directive: the declaration of the date as a special (non-working) day.
It is local in effect, applying to the City of Angeles, Province of Pampanga, as expressly stated in the proclamation.
It shows that the issuing authority is national (Manila), while the subject matter is local—declaring a specific special day for a particular locality.
The proclamation states the Executive Secretary caused the seal of the Republic to be affixed; this signifies official government formality and authenticity of the act.
It indicates the proclamation’s publication in the Official Gazette, which is relevant to official dissemination and public notice of the law-like issuance.
The text shows a local initiative: the Mayor requested the special day, and the President/Executive Secretary, acting by authority of the President, issued the proclamation.
The operative language is in the “NOW, THEREFORE” clause: the specific declaration that “Thursday, 15 June 2023, [is] a special (non-working) day in the City of Angeles.”
The proclamation mentions the “32nd anniversary” of the eruption; such details help confirm the intent, timing, and scope of the commemoration.