REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9428 - AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 14 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA"

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

SECTION 1. February 14 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the entire City of Valenzuela to commemorate its conversion into a highly urbanized city and to be known as "Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela".

SEC. 2. On this day, all city officials, national government agencies or instrumentalities, civic, religious and other nongovernment organizations, including private companies, shall recognize it as a day of celebration. The city government shall lead the appropriate activities in order to celebrate the city's progression into a highly urbanized city in the modern era.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR

Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 7, 2007 and January 22, 2007, respectively.

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate

Approved: APR 10 2007

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines