The Municipality of Sigay, under the leadership of our Public Servant – Carlo Crisanto Peredo and all the people of Sigay mourns in Honor of former president Benigno Aquino III.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a proclamation declaring a 10-day period of national mourning in honor of his predecessor, Benigno Aquino III.

Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1169 on Thursday, June 24, hours after Aquino succumbed to renal disease secondary to diabetes, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement.

The period begins on June 24 and ends on July 3.

“In this regard, the national flag shall be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on all government buildings and installations throughout the Philippines and abroad for a period of 10 days,” said Duterte.