PROCLAMATION NO. 95

: The provinces of Bulacan and Bataan were declared to have a special public holiday on April 2, 1963.
: April 2 is the birthday of Francisco Balagtas, who is honored as the Prince of Filipino Poets.
: No, the proclamation declares April 2 a special public holiday only in the provinces of Bulacan and Bataan, not a nationwide holiday.
: Francisco Balagtas was a Filipino poet known as the Prince of Filipino Poets. His birthday is celebrated in Bulacan because it is his birthplace and in Bataan because it is where he lived and died.
: A special public holiday is a day declared by the government where business and government offices may be closed or operate under special conditions to commemorate a significant event or person, but it is not necessarily a regular or national holiday.
: Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code grants the President the power to declare special holidays.
: The formal declaration under the hand and seal of the President, typically through a proclamation issued by the President and signed by the Executive Secretary, formalizes the declaration of a holiday.
: Yes, Proclamation No. 95 demonstrates the exercise of executive authority because the President, through his constitutional and legal powers under the Revised Administrative Code, declared a special public holiday via a formal executive proclamation.