The Malacañang Palace clarified on Thursday, Dec. 21, that the circulating signed document that proclaims Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, a special half-working day across the country was "fake news."

In a brief statement posted on the Official Gazette's Facebook page, Malacañang pointed out that the circulating Proclamation No. 427, seemingly signed by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., was edited.

"The document circulating as Proclamation No. 427, declaring Friday, 22 December 2023, as a special (half-working) day throughout the Philippines under the signature of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is false. It has been edited to appear as an official government declaration, but it lacks any official status or authentication," it said.

Malacañang strongly advised Filipinos to rely on the information published by "legitimate government sources and avoid sharing unverified or manipulated content."