An Act Declaring March 16 of Every Year as a Working Special Public Holiday for the City of Tagbilaran and the Province of Bohol to be Known as the Blood Compact Day, and for Other Purposes
Republic Act No. 9093, approved on April 8, 2001, designates March 16 of each year as a working special public holiday in Tagbilaran City and the Province of Bohol, commemorating Blood Compact Day. This date marks the historic blood compact between Spanish Captain-General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Boholano Chieftain Datu Sikatuna, symbolizing the first treaty of friendship between Spaniards and Filipinos in 1565. The law aims to perpetuate this significant event in Philippine history. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on April 30, 2001.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 9093
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 8, 2001
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9093
AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR AS A WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN AND THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BLOOD COMPACT DAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Spanish Captain-General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Boholano Chieftain, Datu Sikatuna entered into a blood compact, the first treaty of friendship and alliance between Spaniards and Filipinos on March 16, 1565 in Barangay Bool, City of Tagbilaran.
SECTION 2. To perpetrate the historic event, March 16, of every year is hereby declared as a working special public holiday for the City of Tagbilaran and the Province of Bohol to be known as the Blood Compact Day.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: April 8, 2001
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 18, 45 Supp., on April 30, 2001.
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An Act Declaring March 16 of Every Year as a Working Special Public Holiday for the City of Tagbilaran and the Province of Bohol to be Known as the Blood Compact Day, and for Other Purposes, Republic Act No. 9093, Apr 8, 2001 (Philippines)
An Act Declaring March 16 of Every Year as a Working Special Public Holiday for the City of Tagbilaran and the Province of Bohol to be Known as the Blood Compact Day, and for Other Purposes, Republic Act No. 9093 (Phil. 2001)
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