AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 7 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG BASILAN", AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE "TENNUN PAKARADJAAN" AS THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL OF THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN
Araw ng Basilan
Year:
2025
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
March 27, 2025
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This Act declares March 7 of every year as a special non-working holiday in the Province of Basilan to commemorate its foundation anniversary, known as 'Araw ng Basilan'. It also recognizes 'Tennun Pakaradjaan' as the official festival of the province.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12143, March 27, 2025 ]
AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 7 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG BASILAN", AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE "TENNUN PAKARADJAAN" AS THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL OF THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. March 7 of every year is hereby directed a special non-working holiday in the Province of Basilan, in commemoration of its foundation anniversary, to be known as "Araw ng Basilan", and in recogntion of the "Tennun Pakaradjaan" as the official festival of the Province of Basilan.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on February 22, 2023 and December 17, 2024, respectively.
Approved: MAR 27 2025
(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
President of the Philippines
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