Manila, December 21, 2023 – Today, there is a document namely Proclamation No. 427 circulating in various social media platforms. This speculated proclamation states that President Ferdinand “Bong-bong” Marcos Jr. declared December 22, 2023 as a special (half-working) day throughout the country. In this fake proclamation, the main reason for declaring special half-working day is the expected heavy traffic on afternoon of December 22.
However, the official Malacañang Palace said this Proclamation No. 427 (entitled Declaring Friday, 22 December 2023 as a Special (Half-Working) Day throughout the Country) is FALSE. Whoever the origin of this fake news had the purpose to cause confusion and/or just to gain attention. Furthermore, the true Proclamation No. 427 is entitled “Declaring Nine (9) Individuals as a Manlilikha ng Bayan for 2023”
It is a good time to start the holiday season as early as possible. We will have a long and quality time for our families and friends. However, as the authorities always reminded us, we must be vigilant to news we saw or heard. Also, you can help us to fight against fake news by sharing this post.
Fake News: Proclamation No. 427 (December 22 special half-working day)
Proclamation No. 427 dated December 21, 2023 is not true according to the government. We provided here a copy of the said fake proclamation:
See Also: Proclamation No. 115: December 26 declared as Special Non-working Day
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