Thirteenth Congress Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand six.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9428 April 10, 2007
AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 14 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1
February 14 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the entire City of Valenzuela to commemorate its conversion into a highly urbanized city and to be known as "Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela".
Section 2
On this day, all city officials, national government agencies or instrumentalities, civic, religious and other nongovernment organizations, including private companies, shall recognize it as a day of celebration. The city government shall lead the appropriate activities in order to celebrate the city's progression into a highly urbanized city in the modern era.
Section 3
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
MANNY VILLAR
President of the Senate
JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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