Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 47)
Proclamation No. 47 declares Friday, August 31, 1962, as a special public holiday in the province of Zambales.
August 31, 1962, marks the fiftieth birthday of the late President Ramon Magsaysay.
The proclamation specifically declares a special public holiday in the province of Zambales.
The holiday was declared to afford the people of President Ramon Magsaysay's birthplace the opportunity to celebrate his birthday with appropriate ceremonies.
The official title is 'Proclamation No. 47, August 30, 1962'.
Salvador L. Mariao, Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.
Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code grants the President the authority to declare special public holidays.
The proclamation highlights that President Magsaysay was a true brother and earnest defender of the common man, dedicated to improving public services and advancing the Republic.