Declaring 24 February 2023 as a Special (Non-Working) Day Throughout the Country
Proclamation No. 167, issued on February 23, 2023, declares Friday, February 24, 2023, as a special (non-working) day throughout the Philippines. This adjustment allows citizens to enjoy a longer weekend in recognition of the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary, originally set for February 25, 2023. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. emphasized the importance of maintaining the historical significance of this event. The Department of Labor and Employment is tasked with issuing guidelines for the implementation of this proclamation in the private sector.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 167
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 23, 2023
PROCLAMATION NO. 167
DECLARING FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2023, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 42 dated 22 August 2022 as amended by Proclamation No. 90 dated 11 November 2022 declared 25 February 2023 (EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary), Saturday, as a special non-working day throughout the country;
WHEREAS, to enable our countrymen to avail of the benefits of a longer weekend pursuant to the principle of holiday economics, the celebration of EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary may be moved from 25 February 2023 (Saturday) to 24 February 2023 (Friday), provided that the historical significance of EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary is maintained;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Friday, 24 February 2023, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.
The Department of Labor and Employment is hereby directed to issue the appropriate circular to implement this Proclamation for the private sector.
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 23rd day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Three.
Cite This Law
Declaring 24 February 2023 as a Special (Non-Working) Day Throughout the Country, Proclamation No. 167, Feb 23, 2023 (Philippines)
Declaring 24 February 2023 as a Special (Non-Working) Day Throughout the Country, Proclamation No. 167 (Phil. 2023)
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