QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 346)
Proclamation No. 346 declares Friday, 29 September 2023, a special (non-working) day in the City of Iligan, Province of Lanao del Norte.
It is to give the people of Iligan full opportunity to participate in the City Fiesta celebration on 29 September 2023.
The proclamation was signed by Lucas P. Bersamin, Executive Secretary.
It covers Friday, 29 September 2023.
It applies specifically to the City of Iligan, not to the entire province.
It mandates that the day is treated as a non-working day in the declared locality, affecting work schedules and compliance requirements for employers and employees within that area.
They provide the factual and policy basis: the city fiesta celebration on 29 September 2023 and the desirability of allowing public participation.
It signals the binding directive of the proclamation—i.e., that the government formally declares the specified date as special non-working.
The proclamation states that the seal of the Republic of the Philippines was affixed and includes signature and 'By authority of the President' wording.
They should treat 29 September 2023 as a non-working day for the City of Iligan, consistent with the proclamation, and adjust staffing/work arrangements accordingly.
Based on the text, the declaration is by locality (the City of Iligan). Thus, the applicability is tied to the place of operation/work within Iligan City, not the employee’s residence.