Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 430)
The main purpose of Proclamation No. 430 is to declare Saturday, December 26, 1953, as a special public holiday to allow the people to enjoy an uninterrupted Christmas holiday.
December 26, 1953 was declared a special public holiday because Christmas fell on Friday, December 25, and the following Sunday was December 27, so declaring Saturday as a holiday enabled the people to have an uninterrupted Christmas holiday.
The Revised Administrative Code provides the legal basis, specifically section 30, that empowers the President to declare special public holidays like the one in Proclamation No. 430.
A 'special public holiday' refers to a specific day declared by the government as a holiday separate from regular holidays, providing a day off for the public without prejudice to public service or interest.
No, Proclamation No. 430 does not indicate any penalties related to observance or non-observance of the special public holiday.
The proclamation is applicable nationwide throughout the Republic of the Philippines.
Marciano Roque, the Acting Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.
It means that while the holiday is declared to benefit the people, it must not negatively affect the essential functions and services necessary for the public interest.