Republic Act
Approved April 29, 2022

Republic Act No. 11728

An act commemorating the cityhood of san jose del monte, province of bulacan through the annual celebration of the tanglawan festival on the occasion of its foundation day in september 10, amending for the purpose republic act no. 9750

AN ACT COMMEMORATING THE CITYHOOD OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN THROUGH THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE TANGLAWAN FESTIVAL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY IN SEPTEMBER 10, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9750

In plain language

Amendment to RA 9750 to declare September 10 as a special nonworking holiday in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, commemorating its cityhood via the Tanglawan Festival.

  • Amendment to RA 9750 Section 1 to declare September 10 as a special nonworking holiday.
  • Prescribes that the holiday is known as 'Foundation Day of the City of San Jose del Monte'.
  • Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
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Eighteenth Congress Third Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11728, April 29, 2022 ]

AN ACT COMMEMORATING THE CITYHOOD OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN THROUGH THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE TANGLAWAN FESTIVAL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY IN SEPTEMBER 10, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9750

By it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9750 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. September 10 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan in commemoration of its cityhood. It shall be known as the 'Foundation Day of the City of San Jose del Monte' and shall be celebrated annually through the Tanglawan Festival".

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.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO 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 of the Philippines on March 9, 2020 and January 31, 2022, respectively.

| (Sgd.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: APR 29 2022

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

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