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Republic Act
Approved August 28, 2019

Republic Act No. 11442

An act declaring february 3 of every year a special working holiday in the city of biñan, province of laguna, to be known as "biñan liberation day"

An Act Declaring February 3 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the City of Biñan, Province of Laguna, to be Known as "Biñan Liberation Day"

In plain language

The act declares February 3 as a special working holiday in Biñan, Laguna, commemorating its liberation from Japanese forces, and designates it as Biñan Liberation Day. Upon presidential proclamation, the day becomes a special nonworking holiday. The act takes effect fifteen days after its publication.

  • Declares February 3 as a special working holiday in Biñan, Laguna
  • Becomes a special nonworking holiday upon presidential proclamation
  • Effective 15 days after publication
Holiday
Biñan
Laguna
Special Working 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. 11442

An Act Declaring February 3 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the City of Biñan, Province of Laguna, to be Known as "Biñan Liberation Day"

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

Section 1

February 3 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the City of Biñan, Province of Laguna, in commemoration of the liberation of the town of Biñan, now the City of Biñan, from the Japanese Imperial Forces, to be known as "Biñan Liberation Day". Upon proclamation of the President, February 3 of every year shall be a special nonworking holiday in the City of Biñan, Province of Laguna.

Section 2

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

Approved,

(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(Sgd) 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 15, 2017, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on June 3, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 4, 2019.

(Sgd) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

(Sgd) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

Approved: August 28, 2019.

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.