Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 890)
Juan Luna, the foremost Filipino painter, whose birth anniversary falls on 24 October.
It was declared a special (non-working) day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Juan Luna.
Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., by authority of President Benigno S. Aquino III, signed the proclamation.
A special (non-working) day is a holiday where work is generally suspended, but different rules on pay apply as compared to regular holidays; the day allows people to participate in commemorative events.
The proclamation was signed in the City of Manila.
Juan Luna was born on 24 October 1857.
The Province of Ilocos Norte, specifically the Municipality of Badoc, benefits from the proclamation.
The purpose is to give the people of Badoc the opportunity to celebrate and participate in appropriate ceremonies commemorating Juan Luna's birth anniversary.