Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur
Proclamation No. 995, issued on August 14, 2020, declares August 18, 2020, as a special non-working day in Naga City, Camarines Sur, in honor of Jesse M. Robredo. Robredo, a former Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and Mayor of Naga City, is celebrated for his dedication to good governance and significant local reforms. He tragically passed away on the same date in 2012, and the proclamation allows the community to pay tribute to his contributions while adhering to health protocols. The declaration was made by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea on behalf of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
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- What is Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur about?
- Proclamation No. 995, issued on August 14, 2020, declares August 18, 2020, as a special non-working day in Naga City, Camarines Sur, in honor of Jesse M. Robredo. Robredo, a former Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and Mayor of Naga City, is celebrated for his dedication to good governance and significant local reforms. He tragically passed away on the same date in 2012, and the proclamation allows the community to pay tribute to his contributions while adhering to health protocols. The declaration was made by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea on behalf of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
- What type of law is Proclamation No. 995?
- Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur (Proclamation No. 995) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur enacted?
- Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur (Proclamation No. 995) was enacted on Aug 14, 2020.
- What is the citation for Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur?
- Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur, Proclamation No. 995, Aug 14, 2020 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 995
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 14, 2020
PROCLAMATION NO. 995
DECLARING TUESDAY, 18 AUGUST 2020, A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE CITY OF NAGA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR
WHEREAS, Jesse M. Robredo, who was appointed Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and a champion of good governance, was instrumental in the implementation of far-reaching reforms in local governance;
WHEREAS, Secretary Robredo served with utmost dedication as Mayor of Naga City from 1988 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2010;
WHEREAS, his outstanding performance as Mayor of Naga City earned him numerous awards such as the Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000, the first Filipino Mayor to be conferred such distinction;
WHEREAS, Secretary Robredo, considered one of the local heroes of Naga City, passed away in a tragic plane accident on 18 August 2012;
WHEREAS, his many virtues as a public servant have permanently earned him the gratitude of the City he led, and the Republic he served; and
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Naga be given full opportunity to honor the memory of Secretary Robredo through appropriate ceremonies, subject to community quarantine, social distancing, and other public health measures;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, do hereby declare Tuesday, 18 August 2020, a special (non-working) day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur, in commemoration of the death anniversary of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo.
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 14th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 116, No. 35, p. 5382 on August 31, 2020.
Cite This Law
Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur, Proclamation No. 995, Aug 14, 2020 (Philippines)
Declaring 18 August 2020 a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur, Proclamation No. 995 (Phil. 2020)
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