QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 201)
It declares Friday, 21 April 2023, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).
Republic Act No. 9177, which amends Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987), is specifically cited as the basis for recognizing Eid'l Fitr as a regular holiday.
Executive Order No. 292, specifically Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.
To highlight the religious and cultural significance of Eid'l Fitr, allowing the entire Filipino nation to observe it in peace and harmony.
It was signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (with Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin certifying by attestation). This indicates the President’s authority to declare holidays by virtue of powers vested by law.
It makes Friday, 21 April 2023 a regular holiday throughout the Philippines.
By declaring the specific date as a national regular holiday throughout the country, it ensures uniform observance consistent with the statutory recognition of Eid'l Fitr as a regular holiday.
R.A. No. 9177 recognizes Eid'l Fitr as a regular holiday, while the proclamation specifies the actual calendar date for that year’s observance (here, Friday, 21 April 2023).
It indicates the President is exercising an authority granted by existing statutes (including the framework amended by R.A. No. 9177 and relevant administrative law powers) to declare or fix specific holiday dates.
A “regular holiday” generally entitles employees to holiday pay and covers standard work-day rules under labor and civil service policies, subject to the relevant implementing laws and regulations (e.g., rules on work and pay during holidays).
It serves as official notice that the date was declared a regular holiday nationwide, supporting a claim for holiday benefits and compliance with holiday work rules.
They explain the legal and factual foundation: statutory recognition (R.A. 9177 amending E.O. 292), the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, and the policy rationale for nationwide observance.
Lucas P. Bersamin is identified as the Executive Secretary, and the attestation/signature indicates formal processing and validity as part of presidential issuance requirements.