Marcos declares Sept. 12 day of mourning for literary icon Resil Mojares

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