AN ACT TO DECLARE THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A NONWORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR TO BE KNOWN AS SIQUIJOR DAY
Siquijor Day
Year:
1994
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
January 10, 1994
Summary
Plain-language AI-assisted summary — not the official text. As of July 2, 2026. Read the full text below or on the official source.
This act declares the seventeenth day of September of every year as a nonworking special public holiday for the Province of Siquijor, to be known as Siquijor Day. It aims to commemorate the establishment of Siquijor as a province.Full Text
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
First Regular Session
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7673, January 10, 1994 ]
AN ACT TO DECLARE THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A NONWORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR TO BE KNOWN AS SIQUIJOR DAY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Republic Act No. 63 98 which created Siquijor Island into a province was enacted and signed by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos on September 17, 1971.
Section 2. The seventeenth day of September of every year is hereby declared a nonworking special public holiday for the Province of Siquijor to be known as Siquijor Day.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.
Lapsed into law on January 10, 1994 without the President's signature, pursuant to Sec. 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
Share
PDF Document
Source
Official source from LawPhil:
View on LawPhil Last updated: Jul 2, 2026About
Republic Acts are laws passed by the Congress of the Philippines. This content is sourced from LawPhil (lawphil.net) for reference purposes. For official and authoritative texts, please refer to the Official Gazette.