Declaration of August 15 as "Tanauan Day" in Tanauan, Leyte
Republic Act No. 7689, approved on March 7, 1994, designates August 15 of each year as "Tanauan Day," a special non-working public holiday in the Municipality of Tanauan, Leyte. This day celebrates the annual town fiesta in honor of the town's patron saint, Our Lady of the Assumption. Municipal officials are required to organize meaningful celebrations, involving local government employees, civic groups, and private companies. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on May 16, 1994.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 7689
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 7, 1994
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7689
AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST FIFTEEN OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "TANAUAN DAY"
SECTION 1. The fifteenth day of August of every year, being the annual town fiesta of Tanauan, Leyte, honoring its most holy patron saint, Our Lady of the Assumption, is hereby declared a special non-working public holiday in the Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Leyte, to be known as the "Tanauan Day." cdt
SECTION 2. On August fifteen of every year, the municipal officials of Tanauan, Leyte shall lead appropriate and meaningful celebrations, activities and programs participated in by regional heads of departments and other government offices and their employees holding office in Tanauan, Leyte, civic, sports and other religious and non-governmental organizations, and private companies doing business in Tanauan, Leyte.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. acd
Approved: March 7, 1994
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 90 No. 20 page 2717 on May 16, 1994.
Cite This Law
Declaration of August 15 as "Tanauan Day" in Tanauan, Leyte, Republic Act No. 7689, Mar 7, 1994 (Philippines)
Declaration of August 15 as "Tanauan Day" in Tanauan, Leyte, Republic Act No. 7689 (Phil. 1994)
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