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. 10774, May 03, 2016 ]
AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 9 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE OF ABRA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND THE CULMINATION OF THE ABRENIAN KAWAYAN FESTIVAL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1
March 9 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday and no class day in schools in the Province of Abra in commemoration of its foundation anniversary and the culmination of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival.
Section 2
For work performed on a special working holiday, an employee to his/her regular wage.
Section 3
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 on March 10, 2014, amended by the Senate on December 14, 2015, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 25, 2016.
OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of the Senate
MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: MAY 03, 2016
BENIGNO S. AQUINO
President of the Philippines
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