Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 199)
The special (non-working) day was declared by Proclamation No. 199, issued on April 26, 2017, by the Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, by authority of the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The President of the Philippines, through the Executive Secretary, has the authority to declare a special (non-working) day in a municipality.
The Sublian Festival is celebrated in the Municipality of Bauan, Batangas, and the declaration of May 2, 2017 as a special (non-working) day was to give the residents full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the festival with appropriate ceremonies.
Employees in Bauan, Batangas, on a declared special (non-working) day, are typically not required to work, and if they do, they are entitled to additional compensation as provided by Philippine labor laws.
No, the declaration of May 2, 2017 as a special (non-working) day applies only to the Municipality of Bauan, Batangas.
The declaration is made through a proclamation issued by the Executive Secretary by authority of the President, which includes the date, reason, and scope of the special day.
Proclamation No. 199 was signed by Salvador C. Medialdea, who holds the position of Executive Secretary.
The proclamation was signed on April 26, 2017.
The purpose is to allow the people of the Municipality of Bauan to have the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the Sublian Festival with appropriate ceremonies.
The proclamation includes the official seal of the Republic of the Philippines, the date and place of issuance (City of Manila, April 26, 2017), and the signature of the Executive Secretary by authority of the President.