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Approved November 9, 2018

Republic Act No. 11146

An act declaring june 18 of every year a special nonworking holiday in the city of bacolod, province of negros occidental, to be known as the "bacolod city charter day", in commemoration of the day president manuel l. quezon signed and approved into effect commonwealth act no. 326, creating the city of bacolod

An Act Declaring June 18 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the City of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental, to be known as the "Bacolod City Charter Day", in commemoration of the day President Manuel L. Quezon signed and approved into effect Commonwealth Act No. 326, creating the City of Bacolod

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This act declares June 18 as a special nonworking holiday in Bacolod City, commemorating the signing of Commonwealth Act No. 326. It also designates October 19 as the City Charter Day and specifies the Masskara Festival highlights to be held on the 4th Sunday of October, while repealing conflicting laws such as RA 7724.

  • June 18 declared as a special nonworking holiday
  • October 19 designated as Bacolod City Charter Day
  • Masskara Festival highlights held on the 4th Sunday of October
  • Repeal of conflicting laws such as RA 7724
Holiday
City Charter Day
Bacolod
Nonworking Holiday
Philippines

Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11146

AN ACT DECLARING JU N E 18 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "BACOLOD CITY CHARTER DAY", IN COMMEMORATION OF THE DAY PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON SIGNED AND APPROVED INTO EFFECT COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 326, CREATING THE CITY OF BACOLOD

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

Section 1

June 18 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the City of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental, to be known as the "Bacolod City Charter Day", in commemoration of the day President Manuel L. Quezon signed and approved into effect Commonwealth Act No. 326, creating the City of Bacolod: Provided, That the inauguration of the City of Bacolod shall be commemorated every 19th of October: Provided, further, That the highlights of the Masskara Festival shall be held every 4th Sunday of October.

Section 2. Republic Act No

7724, entitled: "An Act Declaring October Nineteen Of Every Year A Special Nonworking Public Holiday In The City Of Bacolod To Be Known As Bacolod City Charter Day," and any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

Section 3

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

Approved,

VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on February 14, 2018, amended by the Senate on September 10, 2018, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 19, 2018.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: November 9, 2018

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

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.