MALACAÑANG on Thursday denied that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared half-day work across the country on Friday, December 22, 2023. 

In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office refuted reports that Marcos issued a proclamation on the supposed half-day work. 

“Ipinababatid ng Presidential Communications Office na ang kumakalat na ‘Proclamation No. 427’ na idinideklarang special (half-working) day ang ika-22 ng Disyembre 2023, araw ng Biyernes, ay kumpirmadong walang katotohanan,” the PCO said. 

“Ang nasabing dokumento ay huwad at walang opisyal na beripikasyon ng pamahalaan. Pinaaalalahanan ang publiko na maging mapanuri at sumangguni lamang sa official government sources para sa tamang impormasyon,” it added.

In a separate statement, Presidential Assistant for Strategic Communications Cesar Chavez apologized for sharing the fake document.

“Apologies. I posted a content that was not first verified by me. For the confusion, the blame should be on me. I take full responsibility for this,” he said.

So far, only December 25 and 26 have been declared non-working days in connection with the Christmas season.