Declaring 16 March 2023 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Negros Oriental
Proclamation No. 185, issued on March 15, 2023, declares March 16, 2023, as a special non-working day in the Province of Negros Oriental. This declaration follows the passing of Governor Roel Ragay Degamo on March 4, 2023, and is intended to allow the community to grieve and honor his memory, as well as that of the other victims. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of giving the people an opportunity to pay their respects and participate in the governor's interment. The declaration was made by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, authorized by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 185
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 15, 2023
PROCLAMATION NO. 185
DECLARING THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2023, A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
WHEREAS, Governor Roel Ragay Degamo passed away on 04 March 2023;
WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor has requested that 16 March 2023 be declared as a special non-working holiday in the Province of Negros Oriental to allow the community to grieve and honor the memory of Governor Degamo and the other victims;
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper to give the people of the Province of Negros Oriental the opportunity to show their respect and join the interment of Governor Degamo.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., do hereby declare Thursday, 16 March 2023, a special (non-working) day in the Province of Negros Oritental.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 15th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Three.
Cite This Law
Declaring 16 March 2023 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Negros Oriental, Proclamation No. 185, Mar 15, 2023 (Philippines)
Declaring 16 March 2023 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Negros Oriental, Proclamation No. 185 (Phil. 2023)
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