QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 422)
It legally designates Saturday, 20 January 2024, as a special (non-working) day within the City of Lipa, Province of Batangas, thereby giving the people full opportunity to participate in the Coffee Festival and generally indicating that work in the locality should not be conducted on that date.
The proclamation states that on 20 January 2024, the City of Lipa will mark the celebration of the Coffee Festival, and it is fitting that the people be given full opportunity to participate and enjoy the celebration.
Saturday, 20 January 2024.
It applies only to the City of Lipa, Province of Batangas.
It signifies that the day is treated as non-working for the locality covered, affecting attendance/work scheduling and related labor and administrative practices that follow from the holiday designation.
It was done in the City of Manila, on 6 December 2023. This reflects the place and date of signing/issuance of the proclamation.
It indicates that the Executive Secretary acted with delegated authority from the President, supporting the proclamation’s authority and validity.
The “WHEREAS” clauses explain the basis for the declaration: the Coffee Festival in Lipa on the specified date and the need to allow participation and enjoyment by the people of Lipa.
It is a Presidential proclamation (here signed by the Executive Secretary by authority of the President). In Philippine practice, the specific instrument form matters because it determines the issuing authority and the binding effect of the act as provided under executive action.
Employers generally should treat January 20, 2024 as a non-working day for covered employees in Lipa City, subject to applicable rules on work in emergencies/essential services, and any specific labor policy or guidelines that implement holiday designations.
The proclamation’s designation supports the argument that the date is legally non-working for the locality, which may be relevant to determining whether work was performed on a non-working holiday and the corresponding legal consequences under labor rules applicable to holiday work.