Declaration of September 29 as 'San Miguel Day' in San Miguel, Leyte
Republic Act No. 7791, enacted on August 8, 1994, designates September 29 of each year as "San Miguel Day," a special non-working public holiday in the Municipality of San Miguel, Leyte. This day coincides with the town's annual fiesta celebrating St. Michael the Archangel, the town's patron saint. Municipal officials are tasked with leading meaningful celebrations and activities that involve various local organizations and government employees. The Act took effect upon its approval and lapsed into law without the President's signature, as per constitutional provisions.
August 8, 1994 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7791
AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-NINE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SAN MIGUEL DAY"
SECTION 1. The twenty-ninth day of September of every year, being the annual town fiesta of San Miguel, Leyte, honoring its most holy patron saint, St. Michael the Archangel, is hereby declared a special non-working public holiday in the Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Leyte, to be known as the "San Miguel Day." cdt
SECTION 2. On September twenty-nine of every year, the municipal officials of San Miguel, 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 San Miguel, Leyte, civic, sports, religious, and non-governmental organizations and private companies doing business in San Miguel, Leyte.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. aisa dc
* Lapsed into law without the signature of the President on August 8, 1994, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 90 No. 40 page 5930 on October 3, 1994.