Legal basis and authority
- Section 30 of the Revised Administrative Code is the legal authority that empowers the President to declare the holiday covered by Proclamation No. 162.
Policy, purpose, and rationale
- The proclamation recognizes that the bicentennial of the execution of Gabriela Silang falls on September 20, 1963.
- It states that Gabriela Silang’s bravery, patriotism, and selflessness represent the highest ideals of the Filipino people.
- It provides that the people of La Union, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur, for whom she gave her life, should have an opportunity to commemorate the event with fitting ceremonies.
Coverage: where the holiday applies
- The holiday applies only in the provinces of La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte.
- Friday, September 20, 1963 is the specific date declared for the covered provinces.
Official commemoration declaration
- The President formally declares Friday, September 20, 1963 as a special public holiday in La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte.
- The proclamation directs that the date be observed as a special public holiday for commemorative ceremonies linked to Gabriela Silang’s bicentennial.
Signature and authentication
- Diosdado Macapagal signs the proclamation as President of the Philippines.
- Rufino G. Hechanova signs as Executive Secretary “By the President.”
- The proclamation is sealed with the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.