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Republic Act
Approved November 10, 2009

Republic Act No. 9748

An act declaring the twenty-third of june of every year a special nonworking public holiday in the entire province of palawan and the city of puerto princesa

AN ACT DECLARING THE TWENTY-THIRD OF JUNE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA

In plain language

An act declaring June 23 as a special nonworking public holiday in Palawan and Puerto Princesa to commemorate the foundation of the first civil government after the American-Philippine War.

  • Declares June 23 as a special nonworking public holiday in Palawan and Puerto Princesa.
  • The act takes effect upon approval.
public holiday
Palawan
Puerto Princesa
Republic Act

Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9748

AN ACT DECLARING THE TWENTY-THIRD OF JUNE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA

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

Section 1

In commemoration of the "Foundation of the First Civil Government of the Province of Palawan after the American-Philippine War", June 23 of every year is hereby declared as a "Special Nonworking Public Holiday in the Province of Palawan and the City of Puerto Princesa".

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | PROSPERO C. NOGRALES 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 November 17, 2008 and August 24, 2009, respectively.

| EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate | MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: November 10, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO President of the Philippines

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.