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Republic Act
Approved 2019-02-14

Republic Act No. 11216

An act declaring september 3 of every year a special working public holiday throughout the country, in commemoration of the surrender of the japanese military forces led by general tomoyuki yamashita in baguio city

An Act Declaring September 3 of Every Year a Special Working Public Holiday Throughout the Country, in Commemoration of the Surrender of the Japanese Military Forces Led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Baguio City

In plain language

Declares September 3 as a special working public holiday nationwide to commemorate the surrender of Japanese forces in Baguio City; the act takes effect 15 days after publication.

  • Section 1 declares September 3 as a special working public holiday nationwide.
  • Section 2 provides that the act takes effect 15 days after publication.
public holiday
commemoration
Japanese surrender
Baguio City
special working public holiday

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. 11216

An Act Declaring September 3 of Every Year a Special Working Public Holiday Throughout the Country, in Commemoration of the Surrender of the Japanese Military Forces Led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Baguio City

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

Section 1

September 3 of every year is hereby declared a special working public holiday throughout the country, in commemoration of the surrender of the Japanese military forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita at the American High Commissioners Residence in Camp John Hay, Baguio City.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or 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 May 29, 2017, amended by the Senate on November 26, 2018, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on December 4, 2018, respectively.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: February 14, 2019

(Sgd.) 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.