QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 471)
It declares Tuesday, 19 June 2018, as a special (non-working) day in the City of Calamba, Laguna.
It was issued on April 19, 2018 by Salvador C. Medialdea, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Tuesday, 19 June 2018.
The City of Calamba, Province of Laguna.
The date (19 June 2018) marks the 157th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal and the culmination of the Buhayani Festival, a festival honoring Rizal’s life and works and “everyday heroes.”
The people of the City of Calamba, Laguna, so they may celebrate and participate in appropriate ceremonies aligned with Rizal’s ideals and teachings.
It makes the specified day non-working in the covered locality, effectively suspending work and requiring observance consistent with the proclamation.
In general Philippine practice, proclamations are issued by the President or through authorized officials under executive authority, often to declare special days or conditions; they differ from laws (which require enactment by Congress) and from executive orders (which usually implement policies or rules).
It was “Done in the City of Manila,” implying it was issued from the seat of national government.
The document is dated April 19, 2018; it serves to formalize the issuance and affix the seal, indicating the proclamation’s authenticity and completion of the issuing process.
It clearly states both the specific date (Tuesday, 19 June 2018) and the geographic scope (City of Calamba).
The date is the 157th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
It is a festival honoring Rizal’s life and works and “everyday heroes.” The proclamation states that 19 June 2018 is the culmination of the festival.
Salvador C. Medialdea as Executive Secretary, and the President (Rodrigo Roa Duterte) is referenced as the authority.
Whether government offices and private establishments in Calamba must suspend work; what obligations apply to those who must remain operational; and how observance affects attendance, schedules, and employee compensation—issues typically addressed by labor/holiday rules and implementing issuances.