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Republic Act
Approved February 23, 1994

Republic Act No. 7685

An act declaring march 16 of every year a special nonworking public holiday in the city of davao, to be known as "araw ng dabaw"

AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"

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Declares March 16 as a special nonworking public holiday in the City of Davao known as Araw ng Dabaw.

  • March 16 declared a special nonworking public holiday (Araw ng Dabaw)
  • Act takes effect upon approval
Public Holiday
City of Davao
Republic Act
Nonworking Holiday

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Second Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7685, February 23, 1994 ]

AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"

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

Section 1. The City of Davao was created by virtue of Commonwealth Act No

51 which took effect on March 16, 1936.

Section 2

March 16 of every year is hereby declared as a special nonworking public holiday in the City of Davao, to be known as the "Araw ng Dabaw."

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, February 23, 1994.

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