DECLARING 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 AS A DAY OF NATIONAL MOURNING OVER THE PASSING OF NATIONAL ARTIST RESIL B. MOJARES

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 606 (s. 2018) declared Resil B. Mojares as a National Artist in recognition of his works and achievements as a teacher, scholar, essayist, fictionist, and historian, which contributed in the promotion of regional literature and history, as well as the formation of Cebuano and national identity;

WHEREAS, the passing of National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares is a great loss to the Filipino people and to the nation’s cultural and artistic community;

WHEREAS, his outstanding contribution as a pivotal figure in Philippine literature and cultural studies has significantly enriched the nation’s understanding and appreciation of its literary and cultural heritage;

WHEREAS, the nation mourns and joints the family and friends of National Artist Resil B. Mojares in this moment of grief and remembrance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27(k), Chapter 1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8491 or the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines,” in relation to Proclamation No. 1001 (s. 1972), as amended, the flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning, in all buildings and places where it is displayed on the day of the interment of the recipients of the National Artist award;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby declare 12 September 2026 as a Day of National Mourning over the passing of National Artist Resil B, Mojares.

As provided for by law, the national flag shall be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset, on all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines and abroad, on 12 September 2026.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, 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 10th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Six.

(SGD.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.

By the President:

(SGD.) RALPH G. RECTO
Acting Executive Secretary