REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11377, August 22, 2019

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11377, August 22, 2019 ]

AN ACT DECLARING JULY 23 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF BATANGAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY, TO BE KNOWN AS "BATANGAS CITY FOUNDATION DAY"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. July 23 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the City of Batangas, Province of Batangas, in commemoration of its founding anniversary, to be known as "Batangas City Foundation Day". Upon proclamation of the President, July 23 of every year shall be a special nonworking holiday in the City of Batangas, Province of Batangas.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on January 22, 2018, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on June 3, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 4, 2019.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 22 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines