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Republic Act
Approved February 25, 2004

Republic Act No. 9256

An act declaring august 21 of every year as ninoy aquino day, a special nonworking holiday, and for other purposes

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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The act declares August 21 as Ninoy Aquino Day, a national nonworking holiday, establishes the EDSA Commission to plan observances, provides funding, and includes repealing and separability clauses.

  • Declares August 21 as Ninoy Aquino Day, a national nonworking holiday
  • Empowers EDSA Commission to plan and implement ceremonies
  • Funds EDSA Commission operations from President's Office budget and private donations
  • Repeals inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules or regulations
  • Separability clause ensuring remaining provisions remain valid
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
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Twelfth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand and three.

Republic Act No. 9256 February 25, 2004

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Ninoy Aquino Day

. - In order to commemorate the death anniversary of Former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino J., August twenty-one of every year is hereby declared as the Ninoy Aquino Day which shall be a national nonworking holiday.

Section 2. Edsa Commission

. - The EDSA Commission created pursuant to Executive Order No. 82 (s.1999) shall plan and implement appropriate ceremonies for the observance of the Ninoy Aquino Day.

Section 3. Funding

. - The operations of the EDSA Commission shall be funded from the Budget of the Office of the President and from private donations. Funds acrruing to and expenses made by the EDSA Commission shall be subject to the usual accounting rules and procedures.

Section 4. Repealing Clause

. - All laws, presidential decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulation and any part thereof inconsistent, which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are hereby amended or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Separability Clause

. - If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid.

Section 6. Effectivity

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

Approved,

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

FRANKLIN DRILON

President of the Senate

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.