QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 335)
It declares Friday, 22 September 2023, as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Mondragon, Province of Northern Samar.
To give the people full opportunity to participate in the celebration of Mondragon’s 140th founding anniversary.
It references the approval of the formation of the pueblo of Mondragon through Royal Order No. 759 dated 22 September 1883, establishing the historical basis for the anniversary.
Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin signed it, stating it was done “by authority of the President,” indicating delegated authority for issuance.
It signifies that the issuance is made pursuant to presidential authority (delegation/authorization), which supports the proclamation’s validity as an act of the executive branch.
It means that, within the covered locality, the day is treated as a non-working day for affected activities, subject to applicable rules on work schedules and exemptions.
Only to the Municipality of Mondragon, Province of Northern Samar, as explicitly stated in the proclamation.
It indicates where the proclamation was published in the Official Gazette (OG), which is important for identifying the authoritative text and its date of publication.
The proclamation was issued on 5 September 2023, but it declares 22 September 2023 as the special non-working day.
While not stated in the excerpt, such proclamations are typically issued under the President’s executive power and related statutory authority on holidays, including the power to declare special holidays for specified events and localities.
It reflects the policy objective: to enable public participation in a civic/community event; it supports the reasonableness and purpose of the declaration.
Because the celebration pertains specifically to Mondragon’s founding anniversary; proclamations of special non-working days are often tailored to the locality concerned.
They set out the factual and legal reasons (recitals) supporting the declaration, helping interpret the intent and basis of the executive action.
It uniquely identifies the issuance and allows accurate retrieval, citation, and cross-referencing in databases and official publications.