Holiday
Approved 2001-04-08

Republic Act No. 9070

An act declaring the eighteenth of december of every year as a special working public holiday throughout the country to be known as the graciano lopez-jaena day

AN ACT DECLARING THE EIGHTEENTH OF DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO BE KNOWN AS THE GRACIANO LOPEZ-JAENA DAY

In plain language

This act declares December 18 of every year as a special working public holiday nationwide, known as the Graciano Lopez-Jaena Day, and stipulates its effect upon approval.

  • December 18 is declared as a special working public holiday nationwide.
  • The Act takes effect upon its approval.
Holiday
Public Holiday
Special Working Holiday
Philippines
Graciano Lopez-Jaena Day

Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9070 April 08, 2001

AN ACT DECLARING THE EIGHTEENTH OF DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO BE KNOWN AS THE GRACIANO LOPEZ-JAENA DAY

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

Section 1

December 18 of every year is hereby declared as a special working public holiday throughout the country to be known as the Graciano Lopez-Jaena Day.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

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

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 6, 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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