Republic Act No. 9256, enacted on February 25, 2004, designates August 21 of each year as Ninoy Aquino Day, a special non-working holiday in the Philippines to commemorate the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr. The EDSA Commission is tasked with planning and implementing ceremonies for this observance, funded through the Office of the President's budget and private donations. The law includes provisions for repealing inconsistent laws, a separability clause to maintain the validity of unaffected provisions, and stipulates that it takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation. The act was officially published on March 3, 2004.
February 25, 2004
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9256
AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR, AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Ninoy Aquino Day. — In order to commemorate the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr., August twenty-one of every year is hereby declared as the Ninoy Aquino day which shall be a national nonworking holiday. SDHETI
SECTION 2. Edsa Commission. — The EDSA Commission created pursuant to Executive Order No. 82 (s. 1999) shall plan and implement appropriate ceremonies for the observance of the Ninoy Aquino Day.
SECTION 3. Funding. — The operations of the EDSA Commission shall be funded from the Budget of the Office of the President and from private donations. Funds accruing to and expenses made by the EDSA Commission shall be subject to the usual accounting rules and procedures.
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations and any part thereof inconsistent, which are inconsistent with provisions of this Act are hereby amended or modified accordingly. StatBench
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid.
SECTION 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: February 25, 2004
Published in Malaya and Today newspaper on March 3, 2004.