MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared Sept. 12, 2026, as a Day of National Mourning over the passing of National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares. He passed away early morning of Sept. 5, a day after his 83rd birthday. READ: Cebu mourns death of National Artist Resil Mojares Under Proclamation No. 1434, signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto by authority of the President, the nation will honor Mojares for his contributions as a “teacher, scholar, essayist, fictionist and historian, which contributed in the promotion of regional literature and history, as well as the formation of Cebuano and national identity.” […]...

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