QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 662)
It declares Monday, 11 November 2013 as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Taal, Batangas.
Monday, 11 November 2013.
The municipality marks the feast of its patron saint, St. Martin of Tours, and the proclamation states it is fitting to give people full opportunity to celebrate with appropriate ceremonies.
It means that in the covered locality (Taal, Batangas), work is generally suspended for the declared date, consistent with how Philippine proclamations designate non-working days for specific communities.
The Municipality of Taal, Batangas.
It provides the reason for declaring the date as a special day, tying the non-working status to a local religious celebration.
It introduces the operative portion of the proclamation—what the issuer is actually ordering or declaring.
It states that the people should be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
It indicates formal execution of the proclamation, including the setting of the signer’s hand and affixing the Republic’s seal to authenticate the document.
The proclamation was done on October 10, 2013; it declares November 11, 2013 as the special (non-working) day.
The issuance date is when it was signed/executed (October 10, 2013), while the declared non-working date is the specific day stated as special (Monday, 11 November 2013).
The Executive Secretary acts by authority of the President, signing the proclamation on the President’s behalf.
It generally suspends work for that locality on the declared date, affecting scheduling, attendance requirements, and compliance obligations of employers and government offices.
As written, it applies to the Municipality of Taal, Batangas; outside the locality, it would not automatically govern unless a separate applicable declaration covers them.