Republic Act
Approved April 08, 2001

Republic Act No. 9068

Republic act no. 9068 april 08, 2001

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9068 April 08, 2001

In plain language

Declares November 5 as a regular working holiday in Ormoc City to commemorate the 1991 tragedy.

  • Declare November 5 as Remembrance Day in Ormoc City.
  • Establish the day as a regular working holiday.
  • Prescribe that the Act takes effect fifteen days after publication.
holiday
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Ormoc City
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Republic Act

Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9068 April 08, 2001

AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 5 OF EVERY YEAR AS "REMEMBRANCE DAY IN ORMOC CITY," A REGULAR WORKING HOLIDAY IN ORMOC CITY, TO COMMEMORATE THE NOVEMBER 5,1991 TRAGEDY

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

Section 1

November 5 of every year is hereby declared as "Remembrance Day in Ormoc City," a regular working holiday for the City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 7271 and Senate Bill No. 1861 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2001 and October 2, 2000, respectively.

LUTGARDO B. BARBO

Secretary of Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 08, 2001

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

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