AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 30 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG PINAGLABANAN", IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF PINAGLABANAN, WHICH OCCURED ON AUGUST 30, 1996
Araw ng Pinaglabanan
Year:
2025
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Other
Date Approved:
August 29, 2025
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This Act declares August 30 of every year as a special working holiday in the City of San Juan, known as 'Araw ng Pinaglabanan'. It commemorates the Battle of Pinaglabanan, which occurred on August 30, 1896.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12250, August 29, 2025 ]
AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 30 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG PINAGLABANAN", IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF PINAGLABANAN, WHICH OCCURED ON AUGUST 30, 1996
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. August 30 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the City of San Juan, to be known as "Araw ng Pinaglabanan", in commemoration of the Battle of Pinaglabanan, which occurred on August 30, 1896. However, upon proclamation of the President, August 30 of every year shall be a special non-working holiday in the City of San Juan.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 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 was passed by the House of Representatives on November 21, 2022, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on June 3, 2025, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 11, 2025.
Approved: AUG 29 2025
(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
President of the Philippines
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