Sept. 3 declared as Day of National Mourning over death of Sugidanon expert Federico Caballero

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed a proclamation declaring September 3, 2024 as a Day of National Mourning over the passing of Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico Caballero.

“The death of Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico Caballero is a great loss to our nation, and it is appropriate to honor his outstanding commitment to the preservation of the Panay Bukidnon cultural and artistic heritage,” Marcos Jr. said in Proclamation No. 678.

With this issuance, the national flag will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines and abroad today, Sept. 3.

Caballero of Calinog, Iloilo was conferred the Manlilikha ng Bayan award in 2000 for his commitment to safeguarding and propagating the Sugidanon tradition of his community.IMT