PROCLAMATION NO. 704

: Declaring a special (non-working) day allows employees to have a day off to participate in or celebrate significant events without losing their pay, though specific rules for holiday pay may apply depending on labor laws.
: The special (non-working) day was declared to mark the celebration of the Bahaghari Festival in the Municipality of Pinamalayan.
: The President of the Philippines, or the Executive Secretary by authority of the President, is empowered to declare special (non-working) days in localities.
: It applies only to the Municipality of Pinamalayan in the Province of Oriental Mindoro.
: The purpose is to give the people of the Municipality of Pinamalayan full opportunity to celebrate and participate appropriately in the occasion.
: It was declared on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
: It was signed in the City of Manila.
: The affixing of the seal authenticates and gives formal legal effect to the proclamation, signifying it as an official act of the government.