Republic Act No. 8952 amends Republic Act No. 7698 to declare August 6 of each year as a special nonworking public holiday in the Province of Cebu. This designation now includes the highly urbanized cities of Cebu and Mandaue, as well as the component cities of Lapulapu, Danao, and Toledo. The act took effect upon its approval on August 31, 2000, and was published in the Official Gazette on March 19, 2001.
August 31, 2000
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8952
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7698 DECLARING AUGUST 6 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO INCLUDE ITS HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES OF CEBU AND MANDAUE AND ITS COMPONENT CITIES OF LAPULAPU, DANAO AND TOLEDO
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7698 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. August six of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking public holiday for the Province of Cebu including its highly urbanized cities of Cebu and Mandaue and its component cities of Lapulapu, Danao and Toledo." cHAaCE
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: August 31, 2000
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 12, 29 Supp., on March 19, 2001.