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Republic Act
Approved October 23, 2015

Republic Act No. 10689

An act declaring august 9 as national indigenous peoples day and mandating the meaningful observance thereof

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 9 AS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND MANDATING THE MEANINGFUL OBSERVANCE THEREOF

In plain language

The act declares August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day, establishes it as a special working holiday, and mandates the meaningful observance of the day to advance the rights and well‑being of indigenous peoples.

  • Declares National Indigenous Peoples Day on August 9
  • Designates it as a special working holiday
  • Mandates the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples to promulgate rules for observance
  • Effective fifteen days after publication
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous Peoples
Special Working Holiday
Philippines

Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10689

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 9 AS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND MANDATING THE MEANINGFUL OBSERVANCE THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

It is hereby declared a policy of the government to advance the rights and collective well-being of indigenous peoples through the annual observance of the National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines.

Section 2

The National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines shall be observed on August 9 of each year and is hereby declared a special working holiday.

Section 3

The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the meaningful observance of the National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 26, 2014 and July 28, 2015, respectively.

| (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: OCT 23 2015

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.