Legal basis and related proclamations
- Proclamation No. 489 is issued under the authority of Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code.
- Proclamation No. 128 (May 4, 1949) had declared February 19 of every year as Jose Abad Santos Day.
- Proclamation No. 374 (December 26, 1956) amended Proclamation No. 128.
- Proclamation No. 489 recognizes the continuing commemorative purpose of Jose Abad Santos Day.
Purpose and reason for holiday
- The proclamation is issued to give the people of Pampanga and Tarlac full opportunity to celebrate the hero’s birthday.
- The holiday is tied to honoring the memory of Jose Abad Santos as a jurist, patriot, and martyr.
Coverage: who and where it applies
- The proclamation covers Pampanga and Tarlac only.
- The proclaimed date is Wednesday, February 19, 1958.
- The proclamation does not extend the special public holiday to other provinces.
Operative rule: special public holiday
- Proclamation No. 489 declares Wednesday, February 19, 1958 as a special public holiday in Pampanga and Tarlac.
- The proclamation expressly fixes the holiday on that specific day in 1958.
- The holiday declaration is made through the President’s exercise of powers under Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code.
Issuance formalities
- The proclamation is signed by CARLOS P. GARCIA, President of the Philippines.
- It is countersigned by JUAN C. PAJO, Executive Secretary.
- The proclamation states that the seal of the Republic of the Philippines is affixed.