AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHT AS BALANGIGA ENCOUNTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR
Balangiga Encounter Day
Year:
1989
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
February 10, 1989
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This Act declares September 28 of every year as Balangiga Encounter Day and a special non-working holiday in the province of Eastern Samar. It aims to commemorate the Balangiga encounter, an important historical event.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6692, February 10, 1989 ]
AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHT AS BALANGIGA ENCOUNTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. September twenty-eight of every year is hereby declared as Balangiga Encounter Day and a special non-working holiday in the province of Eastern Samar to commemorate the Balangiga encounter.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
Enacted without executive approval, February 10, 1989
(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines
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