AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 31 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORAC, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "PORAC DAY"
Porac Day
Year:
2016
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Other
Date Approved:
May 11, 2016
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This Act declares October 31 of every year as a special working holiday and a no class day in schools in the Municipality of Porac, Province of Pampanga, in commemoration of its founding anniversary. It aims to honor the local heritage and promote community celebrations.Full Text
Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10806, May 11, 2016 ]
AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 31 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORAC, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "PORAC DAY"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. October 31 of every year is declared a special working holiday and no class day in schools in the Municipality of Porac, Province of Pampanga in commemoration of its founding anniversary to be known as "Porac Day".
Section 2. For work performed on a special working holiday, an employee is entitled to his/her regular wage.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publicationin 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 on August 26, 2014, amended by the Senated on December 14, 2015, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 25, 2016.
Approved: MAY 11 2016
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines
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