Purpose and policy statement
- Proclamation No. 224 commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
- Proclamation No. 224 recognizes the resilience of the AngeleAos of Angeles City.
- Proclamation No. 224 is based on the adverse effects of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption on the lives of Angeles City residents.
- Proclamation No. 224 is designed to give the people of the City of Angeles full opportunity to participate in the occasion.
- Proclamation No. 224 is issued upon request of the Office of the Mayor of Angeles City.
Coverage and where the rule applies
- Proclamation No. 224 applies to Angeles City, Province of Pampanga.
- Proclamation No. 224 covers Thursday, 15 June 2023 as the single declared special day.
- Proclamation No. 224 establishes a “special (non-working) day” status for Angeles City on that date.
Substantive operative declaration
- Proclamation No. 224 declares Thursday, 15 June 2023 a special (non-working) day in the City of Angeles, Province of Pampanga.
- Proclamation No. 224 directs that the day be observed as non-working for Angeles City residents and activities covered by the declaration.
Basis for the commemoration
- Proclamation No. 224 references the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo on 15 June 1991.
- Proclamation No. 224 describes the eruption as the second-largest volcanic eruption in the 20th century.
- Proclamation No. 224 states that the eruption caused massive destruction and adversely affected Angeles City and its residents.
Form, execution, and publication reference
- Proclamation No. 224 is executed in Manila and bears the date May 16, 2023.
- Proclamation No. 224 includes the signature of LUCAS P. BERSAMIN as Executive Secretary with the seal of the Republic of the Philippines affixed.
- The proclamation is identified in the Official Gazette as 119 OG No. 22, 3885 (May 29, 2023).