QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 162)
The proclamation cites Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code as the authority for the President to declare special public holidays.
It declares Friday, September 20, 1963, as a special public holiday in the provinces of La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte.
It commemorates the bicentennial of the execution of Gabriela Silang, a leader of the Ilocos Revolt.
It is issued by Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines.
The proclamation highlights her bravery, patriotism, and selflessness, representing the highest ideals of the Filipino people.
They state that the bicentennial falls on September 20, 1963, and that the people of the mentioned provinces should be given an opportunity to commemorate with fitting ceremonies.
No. The text limits the holiday to specific provinces: La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte.
It “declare[s] Friday, September 20, 1963, as a special public holiday” in the specified provinces.
Rufino G. Hechanova, Executive Secretary, countersigns the proclamation.
It was done in the City of Manila on September 18, 1963.
It implies that the President is acting under a specific statutory grant of power (Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code).
To allow residents of the provinces for whom Gabriela Silang gave her life to commemorate her bicentennial execution with fitting ceremonies.
It provides the factual basis for selecting the exact date of the holiday (September 20, 1963) tied to a centennial-scale historical event.
It uses recitals (WHEREAS clauses) to establish facts and reasons, then transitions to the operative directive in the “NOW, THEREFORE” clause.
The President signs as the issuing authority (Diosdado Macapagal). The Executive Secretary signs “By the President” as the countersigning authority.