Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1254)
Proclamation No. 1254 declares Monday, 9 May 2016, as a special public (non-working) holiday throughout the Philippines.
The holiday was declared to enable the people to properly exercise their right of suffrage during the national and local elections.
It is declared as a special public (non-working) holiday.
The holiday is declared throughout the entire country.
On a special non-working holiday, work is suspended, but employees are typically paid unless otherwise provided by law or company policy.
President Benigno S. Aquino III and Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. signed the proclamation.
It was signed on the 25th day of April, 2016.
To ensure that citizens have adequate time and opportunity to vote and exercise their right to suffrage.