QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 593)
It is titled “PROCLAMATION NO. 593 — Special Non-Working Day in Santiago Isabela,” and it declares Thursday, 25 July 2024, a special (non-working) day in the City of Santiago, Province of Isabela, for the Aggaw na Natural Day celebration.
Thursday, 25 July 2024.
The City of Santiago, Province of Isabela.
The proclamation states it is issued “by authority of the President,” indicating the Executive Secretary acted pursuant to presidential authority.
That on 25 July 2024, the City of Santiago will mark the Aggaw na Natural Day, and that it is fitting to give the people of Santiago full opportunity to participate and enjoy the celebration.
Only to a particular area. It explicitly declares the special (non-working) day “in the City of Santiago, Province of Isabela.”
For the locality covered, the day is treated as a non-working day, generally affecting work schedules and observance requirements, consistent with the proclamation.
To provide notice and legal certainty well ahead of the scheduled local celebration so affected sectors can adjust plans and schedules.
It indicates formal execution of the proclamation—signature by the issuing official and attachment of the official government seal.
Lucas P. Bersamin signs as Executive Secretary, and the signature indicates he acts by authority of the President.
It signals a localized executive declaration for a specific event, rather than a statutory holiday—though the proclamation itself controls its non-working character for the covered locality.
It transitions from the stated reasons to the operative part of the proclamation, specifically declaring the day as a special (non-working) day.
The “WHEREAS” clause states that on 25 July 2024, the City of Santiago will mark the celebration of the “Aggaw na Natural Day.”
Done in the City of Manila on June 13, 2024.