Special non-working day in Lipa City for Makalanyog festival

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PROCLAMATION NO. 654: Special non-working day in Lipa City for Makalanyog festival

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Title Supreme Court: Special non-working day in Lipa City for Makalanyog festival

Law: Proclamation No. 654

Decision Date: Jan 16, 2019

Proclamation No. 654 declares January 21, 2019, as a special non-working day in Lipa City, Batangas, allowing the people to fully participate in the MAKALANYOG Festival.

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Reason for the Declaration

The special day coincided with the celebration of the MAKALANYOG Festival in Lipa City.
Since the festival’s main date, 20 January 2019, fell on a Sunday (a regular non-working day), the non-working day was moved to the following Monday to allow broader participation.

Authority and Issuance

The proclamation was issued by the Executive Secretary, Salvador C. Medialdea, under the authority of the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The proclamation was formalized by affixing the seal of the Republic of the Philippines and the Executive Secretary's signature.

Purpose and Effect

The declaration aimed to enable the residents of Lipa City to fully engage in and celebrate the MAKALANYOG Festival with appropriate ceremonies.
Being a special (non-working) day, it provided people the opportunity for rest or participation in the festival activities without the obligation to work on that particular day.

Scope of Application

The declaration applied exclusively to the City of Lipa in the Province of Batangas.
Other localities were not affected by this proclamation.

Legal and Administrative Process

The local government, through the Office of the Mayor, initiated the request for the declaration.
The national government, through the Office of the President and the Executive Secretary, exercised the power to formally declare special days.

Formalities

The proclamation was dated 16 January 2019 and signed in Manila, the seat of the national government.
The document mentions the year as "Two Thousand and Nineteen" and includes proper authentication through official seals and signatures.

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