Republic Act No. 9198: An act declaring march twenty-five of every year a special nonworking holiday in the city of candon, province of ilocos sur, as the "cry of candon"

Republic Act No. 9198

An act declaring march twenty-five of every year a special nonworking holiday in the city of candon, province of ilocos sur, as the "cry of candon"

AN ACT DECLARING MARCH TWENTY-FIVE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, AS THE "CRY OF CANDON"

In plain language

The act declares March 25 as a special nonworking holiday in the City of Candon, Ilocos Sur, to commemorate the Cry of Candon and honor the heroes who sacrificed for freedom.

Declares March 25 as a special nonworking holiday in the City of Candon.

Commemorates the Cry of Candon.

The Act takes effect upon approval.

Holiday

Candon

Ilocos Sur

Cry of Candon

Republic Act

Twelfth Congress Second Regular Session

Begun held in Metro Manila on Monday, the twenty-second day of July, two thousand two

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9198 March 24, 2003

AN ACT DECLARING MARCH TWENTY-FIVE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, AS THE "CRY OF CANDON"

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

Section 1

March 25 commemorates the "Cry of Candon" in the City of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur, when local heroes led by Don Isabelo Abaya declared the Republica de Filipinas Katipunan de Candon.

Section 2

In honor of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom, March 25 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the City of Candon.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon approval.

Approved,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON

President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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