Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 335)
Proclamation No. 335 declares Friday, September 22, 2023, as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Mondragon, Province of Northern Samar, in celebration of its 140th Founding Anniversary.
The authority to declare a special (non-working) day is vested in the President of the Philippines and may be exercised through an Executive Secretary by virtue of the President's authority.
The declaration commemorates the formulation of the pueblo of Mondragon from the visitas of Guinay and Marquivalo, approved by Royal Order No. 759 on September 22, 1883.
The primary reason is to allow the people of Mondragon to fully participate in and enjoy the celebration of the municipality's 140th Founding Anniversary.
The declaration means that work is suspended on that day except for operations allowed by law, granting employees a holiday observed specially for the founding anniversary without the usual work day obligations.
The Executive Secretary executes the proclamation by authority of the President, signing and formalizing the declaration as an official government order.
Under Philippine Labor Law, work on a special (non-working) day entitles employees to additional compensation, but if no work is performed, the payment depends on company policy or applicable collective bargaining agreements.
A special (non-working) day is a holiday where work is generally suspended but compensation rules differ from regular holidays, typically with no pay required if no work is done unless otherwise stipulated.
Proclamation No. 335 was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin in the City of Manila on September 5, 2023.
The seal authenticates the document, giving it official legal force and evidencing that the proclamation was issued by the proper governmental authority.