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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ PROCLAMATION NO. 870, April 21, 2025 ]

DECLARING 22 APRIL 2025 AS A DAY OF NATIONAL MOURNING OVER THE PASSING OF NATIONAL ARTIST NORA CABALTERA VILLAMAYOR

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 1390 (s. 2022) declared Nora Cabaltera Villamayor as a National Artist in recognition of her works in the field of film and broadcast arts;

WHEREAS, the passing of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, also known as Nora Aunor, is a great loss to the Filipino people and to the nation's cultural and artistic community;

WHEREAS, her outstanding contribution to the Philippine cinema, television, and music has left a lastring legacy on the nation's collective memory and identity;

WHEREAS, her artistry, depth, and dedication as a performer elevated the standard of excellence in the fields of arts and culture, and inspired generations of actors, filmmakers, and audiences, both in local and international stage;

WHEREAS, the nation mourns and joins the family and friends of National Artist Nora Cabaltera Villamor 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, on 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 22 April 2025 as a Day of National Mourning over the passing of National Artist Nora Cabaltera Villamayor.

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 22 April 2025.ℒαwρhi৷

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the President to be affixed.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 21st day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

By the President:

LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Executive Secretary

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