Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 869)
Proclamation No. 869 declares January 4, 2020, as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Naujan, Province of Oriental Mindoro, in celebration of its 115th Founding Anniversary.
The President of the Philippines, or by authority delegated to the Executive Secretary, has the power to declare special (non-working) days.
A special (non-working) day gives people the opportunity to celebrate or participate in specific events or occasions, usually without work obligations, but it may or may not require payment of holiday pays depending on labor laws.
Salvador C. Medialdea, the Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation by authority of the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
It temporarily suspends work obligations within the declared area for that specific day, allowing residents to participate in the event being commemorated.
The Municipality of Naujan was celebrating its 115th Founding Anniversary.
Presidential proclamations under the authority of the President or Executive Secretary provide for special days according to existing laws on holidays such as Administrative Code and Labor Code provisions on holidays.
The proclamation must specify the date, the area affected, the reason for the declaration, and must be signed by the appropriate authority.
The executive branch exercises its authority to declare special days through proclamations issued by the President or his/her authorized representative.
The proclamation indicates that January 4, 2020, is a special non-working day specifically in the Municipality of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, thus it is a local holiday.