Full Title
AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK 1 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED.
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Date of Approval
December 11, 2009

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2009 ]
5/27/2009 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS with Senator(s) LOREN B. LEGARDA, JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and the Members of the Committee as author(s) per Committee Report No. 503, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 74 and 3187;
5/27/2009 Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
5/27/2009 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/27/2009 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;
5/27/2009 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
5/27/2009 Period of interpellation closed;
5/27/2009 Period of amendment closed;
5/27/2009 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
5/28/2009 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
6/2/2009 Reconsideration of Approval on Second Reading;
6/2/2009 Period of committee amendments;
6/2/2009 Period of committee amendments closed;
6/2/2009 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
6/3/2009 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
7/28/2009 Approved on Third Reading;
7/28/2009 In favor: (17) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, JOKER P. ARROYO, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
7/28/2009 Against: N o n e;
7/28/2009 Abstention: N o n e;
8/10/2009 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
8/12/2009 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-3283 and HBN-6400, designating Senators Escudero, Zubiri and Cayetano (A.) as its conferees;
8/17/2009 House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-3283 and HBN-6400, and designated Representatives Balindong (P.), Dumarpa (F.O.), Dimaporo (A.), Rodriguez (R.) and Hataman (M.) as its conferees on August 11, 2009;
10/7/2009 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate recommending that SBN-3283, in consolidation with HBN-6400, be approved as reconciled;
10/7/2009 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator(s) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
10/7/2009 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
10/12/2009 Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives on October 6, 2009;
10/28/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3283 and HBN-6400, sent to the House of Representatives, for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
11/12/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3283 and HBN-6400, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
11/16/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3283 and HBN-6400, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
[ 2010 ]
1/20/2010 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 11, 2009, and became;
1/20/2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9849.

Committees

Committee Report No.
503

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Approval Note
Approved by the President on December 11, 2009 Origin: Senate
Amendment Note
EO 292, sec. 26, chap. 7, bk. I, s1987

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette volume 106 number 8 (February 22, 2010) page 1043

Full Text of Issuance

S. No. 3283 H. No. 6400; 106 OG No. 8, 1043 (February 22, 2010)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9849, December 11, 2009 ]

AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED

 

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

SECTION 1. The tenth day of Zhul Hijja, the twelfth month of the Islamic Calendar, is hereby declared as a national holiday for the observance of Eidul Adha. Eidul Adha is a tenth day in the month of Hajj or Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca wherein Muslims pay homage to Abraham's supreme act of sacrifice and signifies mankinds obedience to God.

SEC. 2. Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as "The Administrative Code of 1987", as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
 

"SEC. 26. Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days. — (1) Unless otherwise modified by law, order, or proclamation, the following regular holidays and special days shall be observed in the country:

"(a) Regular Holidays
 

New Year's Day

-

January 1

     

Maundy Thursday

-

Movable Date

     

Good Friday

-

Movable Date

     

Eidul Fitr

-

Movable Date

     

Aidul Adha

-

Movable Date

     

Araw ng Kagitingan
(Bataan and Corregidor Day)

-

Monday nearest April 9

     

Labor Day

-

Monday nearest May 1

     

Independence Day

-

Monday nearest June 12

     

National Heroes Day

-

Lat Monday of August

     

Bonifacio Day

-

Monday nearest November 30

     

Christmas Day

-

December 25

     

Rizal Day

-

Monday nearest December 30

     

"(b) Nationwide Special Holidays

   
     

Ninoy Aquino Day

-

Monday nearest August 21

     

All Saints Day

-

November 1

     

Last Day of the Year

-

December 31

"(b) Nationwide Special Holidays
 

Ninoy Aquino Day

-

Monday nearest August 21

     

All Saints Day

-

November 1

     

Last Day of the Year

-

December 31

"(c) In the event the holoday falls on a Wednesday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday of that week. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows:

"Provided, That for movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six(6) months prior tot he holiday concerned, the specific date shall be declared as a nonworking day."

SEC. 3. The implementation of this Act shall be supervised by the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) which shall promulgate the rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations and any part thereof regarding national nonworking holidays which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
 

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3283 and House Bill No. 6400 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on October 7, 2009 and October 6, 2009, respectively.
 

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 11 2009
 

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines

 

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