PROCLAMATION NO. 1101 DECLARING 10 FEBRUARY 2021 AS A DAY OF NATIONAL MOURNING OVER THE PASSING OF MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN YABING MASALON DULO February 10, 2021
[ PROCLAMATION NO. 1101, February 10, 2021 ]
DECLARING 10 FEBRUARY 2021 AS A DAY OF NATIONAL MOURNING OVER THE PASSING OF MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN YABING MASALON DULO
WHEREAS,Yabing Masalon Dulo of theBlaancommunity in Polomolok, South Cotabato was declared asManlilikha ng Bayanunder Proclamation No. 126 (s. 2017) in recognition of her commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of theBlaan Mabal Tabih (ikatweaving) tradition;
WHEREAS, the death ofManlilikha ng BayanYabing Masalon Dulo is a great loss to our nation, and it is appropriate to honor her outstanding commitment to the preservation of theBlaancultural and artistic heritage; and
WHEREAS, Section 27(k), Chapter 1, Rule 3 of the Implementing Rules and Regulation of Republic Act No. 8491 or the "Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines" provides that the Philippine flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on all buildings and places where it is displayed, on the day of interment of recipients of national orders and decorations;
NOW, THEREFORE, I,RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE,President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby declare 10 February 2021 as a Day of National Mourning over the passing ofManlilikha ng BayanYabing Masalon Dulo.
(SGD.)SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA