MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 20

: The main purpose of Memorandum Order No. 20 is to strengthen the rules for the filing of requests for the issuance of proclamations declaring special non-working days or holidays, ensuring timely and efficient processing of such requests.
: Requests must be filed no less than thirty (30) days before the special day, holiday, or event.
: Any request not filed within the prescribed period shall be received without any action or may be a ground for the denial of the request, subject to the President's discretion.
: All requests must be filed with and received by the Office of the President or the Office of the Executive Secretary.
: The Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs continues to function as the central secretariat handling the processing of these requests.
: Memorandum Order No. 20 repeals Memorandum Order No. 292, series of 1995.
: All other circulars, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
: If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.
: Memorandum Order No. 20 took effect immediately upon its signing on February 27, 2024.