QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1288)
The proclamation cites the President’s powers under the Constitution and existing laws, and specifically references Section 27(k), Chapter 1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 8491 (Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines), which allows the President or Congress to order the national flag at half-mast as a sign of mourning on the day of interment of a recipient of a national order and decoration.
It declares 18 January 2022 as a Day of National Mourning over the passing of National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose.
National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose.
The national flag shall be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on 18 January 2022 on all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines and abroad.
It states that to express national solidarity, a State Funeral will be held on 18 January 2022 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in honor of the memory and legacy of Francisco Sionil Jose.
At the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
It provides the statutory/administrative authority for the specific flag protocol—allowing the President (or Congress) to order the national flag at half-mast on the day of interment of certain honorees.
No. It covers all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines and abroad.
It was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and the Executive Secretary identified in the proclamation is Salvador C. Medialdea.
The proclamation was done on 17 January 2022, while the day of mourning is 18 January 2022.
It indicates that the President is exercising delegated constitutional authority to issue proclamations implementing lawful national observances (here, flag protocol under the Flag and Heraldic Code IRR and related authority).
Because flag protocol is usually ministerial and time-bound; specifying the exact hours ensures uniform compliance with the IRR/flag rules.
It is tied to 18 January 2022, which is also the day of the State Funeral mentioned in the proclamation; the cited IRR provision refers to the day of interment.
It is the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines,” which governs the display of the national flag and other heraldic matters, including rules on mourning observances.
By holding a State Funeral and declaring a Day of National Mourning, accompanied by the half-mast flag order.