Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 468)
The main purpose is to declare Tuesday, December 31, 1957, as a special public holiday to allow the people to enjoy an uninterrupted Christmas holiday without prejudice to public interests.
Tuesday, December 31, 1957, was declared as a special public holiday.
Monday, December 30, 1957, and Wednesday, January 1, 1958, were the adjacent holidays mentioned.
It allows people to have an uninterrupted holiday period for Christmas without affecting the public's interests.
No, the proclamation does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
A 'special public holiday' is a day declared by the government where normal work and business may be suspended to allow people to observe the holiday.
It was signed on December 18, 1957, in the City of Manila.
Fortunato De Leon was the Executive Secretary mentioned in the proclamation.