Title
Dec. 31, 1954 Declared Special Holiday
Law
Proclamation No. 103
Decision Date
Dec 27, 1954
A proclamation designates a fundraising campaign period to rehabilitate and develop Mt. Samat into a national shrine, urging citizens and organizations to contribute to its conservation and construction of a memorial, while fostering a sense of ownership and pride in the preservation of the site.
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Q&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 103)

Proclamation No. 103 declares Friday, December 31, 1954, as a special public holiday in the Philippines.

To enable the people to enjoy an uninterrupted Christmas holiday without prejudice to public interests, considering that December 30, 1954 (Thursday), and January 1, 1955 (Saturday), were already holidays.

No, Proclamation No. 103 does not specify any penalties related to the declaration of the special public holiday.

Declaring a day as a special public holiday grants the people the right to observe the day as a holiday, possibly affecting work schedules, government operations, and business activities in accordance with existing laws and regulations.

It was signed on December 27, 1954.

Fred Ruiz Castro was the Executive Secretary who countersigned the proclamation.

It indicates that the proclamation was made in the ninth year of Philippine independence, marking the historical context of the declaration.

Yes, special public holidays are commonly declared through proclamations issued by the President under the authority granted by the Revised Administrative Code or relevant laws.


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