Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 423)
The purpose of Proclamation No. 423 is to declare Friday, 26 January 2024, a special (non-working) day in the City of Cadiz, Province of Negros Occidental, to allow the people to participate in the 50th Dinagsa Festival celebration.
A special (non-working) day is a day declared by the government as a non-working holiday to give citizens the opportunity to participate in particular events or celebrations, in this case, the Dinagsa Festival.
The special (non-working) day is declared in the City of Cadiz, Province of Negros Occidental.
The special (non-working) day is declared on Friday, 26 January 2024.
January 26, 2024, marks the 50th Dinagsa Festival celebration in the City of Cadiz.
The President of the Philippines has the authority to declare special holidays, which can be exercised by the Executive Secretary through proclamations.
No, the proclamation specifically declares the non-working day only in the City of Cadiz, Province of Negros Occidental.
A Proclamation issued by the President or by authority of the President is used to declare a special (non-working) day.
Declaring a special (non-working) day means that work is suspended for the day within the specified area, allowing people to participate in or observe the occasion without work obligations.