February 23, 1994

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7685

AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"

SECTION 1. The City of Davao was created by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 51 which took effect on March 16, 1936. cd

SECTION 2. March 16 of every year is hereby declared as a special non-working public holiday in the City of Davao, to be known as the "Araw ng Dabaw."

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. casia

Approved: February 23, 1994

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 90 No. 20 page 2709 on May 16, 1994.