National Mourning for Francisco Sionil Jose

Proclamation No. 1288 is issued by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte by virtue of powers vested by the Constitution and existing laws.
The proclamation relies on Section 27(k), Chapter 1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8491 (the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines”), which allows the President or Congress to order half-mast mourning for a day of interment of a recipient of a national order and decoration.

Proclamation No. 1288 is issued to express the nation’s solidarity with the family and friends of the departed in their mourning.
A State Funeral is held on 18 January 2022 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani to honor National Artist Francisco Sionil Jose.

Proclamation No. 1288 directs that the national flag shall be flown at half-mast.
The half-mast period runs from sunrise to sunset.
The half-mast order applies on 18 January 2022.
The half-mast order applies on all government buildings and installations.
The coverage includes locations throughout the Philippines and abroad.

The day of national mourning covers the interment-related observance for National Artist Francisco Sionil Jose.
The proclamation is directed to government observances through application to all government buildings and installations.

Proclamation No. 1288 establishes the half-mast observance for 18 January 2022 and does not prescribe fines, penalties, or administrative sanctions for non-compliance within its text.