Full Title
AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 24 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA IN HONOR OF THE MARTYRDOM OF GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR., TO BE KNOWN AS 'GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR. DAY".
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Congress
17th Congress of the Republic
House Bill
H. No. 5565
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Date of Approval
February 22, 2019

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Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
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Subjects
GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR. DAY
HOLIDAYS -- PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN
MENDOZA, HIGINIO ACOSTA, SR. -- ANNIVERSARIES, ETC. [JANUARY 24]
RA - 11225

Full Text of Issuance

Manila Bulletin, March 4, 2019; 115 OG No. 16, 3942 (April 22, 2019)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11225, February 22, 2019 ]

AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 24 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA IN HONOR OF THE MARTYRDOM OF GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR., TO BE KNOWN AS "GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR. DAY"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. January 24 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the Province of Palawan and the City of Puerto Princesa in honor of the martyrdom of Governor Higinio Acosta Mendoza, Sr., to be known as "Governor Higinio Acosta Mendoza, Sr. Day".

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III        President of the Senate (SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO        Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2017, amended by the Senate on November 26, 2018 and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on December 11,2018.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA        Secretary of the Senate (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING        Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: FEB 22 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE  President of the Philippines  

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