Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 22)
The purpose of Proclamation No. 22 is to declare a period of national mourning over the death of Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson of Manila.
During the period of national mourning, flags of all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines shall be flown at half-mast.
The period of national mourning begins on the date of the proclamation (April 16, 1962) and lasts until the day of the burial of the late Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson.
Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson was the Mayor of Manila, a national figure esteemed by the Filipino people.
Flying flags at half-mast is a symbolic gesture of mourning and respect for the deceased national figure.
The directive applies to all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines.
No, Proclamation No. 22 does not specify any penalties or sanctions for non-compliance with the order.
Amelito R. Mutuc, the Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.
A proclamation of national mourning is a formal government declaration that expresses collective grief and respect for a deceased prominent figure and directs certain observances such as flying flags at half-mast during a specified period.