QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 58)
It legally authorizes the municipality and concerned government offices, employees, and the public to observe 20 September 2022 as a special (non-working) day, meaning offices are generally not expected to hold work as they do on regular working days, subject to applicable exceptions and implementing arrangements.
The proclamation states that Josefa Llanes-Escoda, a World War II heroine and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, was born on 20 September 1898 in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, and that Dingras will mark the commemoration of her birth anniversary on 20 September 2022.
To ensure that even if the day is declared non-working, observance of ceremonies or participation by the public must comply with national public health rules and restrictions.
It declares Tuesday, 20 September 2022, as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Dingras, Province of Ilocos Norte.
They set out the factual and policy premises (e.g., the person commemorated and the reason for the declaration) that justify the exercise of the President’s/Executive’s authority to issue the proclamation.
To give the people full opportunity to celebrate and participate in appropriate ceremonies related to the commemoration, facilitating public observance without the constraints of a regular working schedule.
It is limited in scope. The proclamation expressly declares the special non-working day only in the Municipality of Dingras, Province of Ilocos Norte.
The proclamation reflects the general constitutional authority of the Executive (through presidential issuances) to regulate and set observances affecting the public, including declarations of holidays or special days, typically subject to existing laws on labor and public service and relevant regulations.
It uses the specific label “special (non-working) day,” indicating that the non-working character is limited to the declared locality and date, rather than being a general holiday applicable everywhere.
Josefa Llanes-Escoda, described as a World War II heroine and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
It demonstrates that the issuance is an official government act: it includes the formal attestation of signature authority, the location of execution, the date, and the affixation of the Republic seal.
Publication supports public notice and evidences the official nature of the proclamation, which is important for determining enforceability and for courts and agencies to reference the text.
It indicates that the Executive Secretary signed the proclamation not as an independent source of presidential power, but on behalf of and with authority from the President, reflecting authorized action within the executive branch.