Declaring March 31 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the Whole Province of Southern Leyte, in Commemoration of the First Mass Held in Limasawa Island, Province of Southern Leyte, to be Known as the "First Mass Day"
Republic Act No. 11373 designates March 31 of each year as a special working holiday in the Province of Southern Leyte, commemorating the first mass held on Limasawa Island. This day is officially referred to as "First Mass Day." The law allows for the declaration of March 31 as a special nonworking holiday by presidential proclamation. The Act took effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, with its approval dated August 22, 2019.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11373
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 22, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11373
AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 31 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE WHOLE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST MASS HELD IN LIMASAWA ISLAND, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "FIRST MASS DAY"
SECTION 1. March 31 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the whole Province of Southern Leyte, in commemoration of the first mass held in Limasawa Island, Province of Southern Leyte, to be known as the "First Mass Day." Upon proclamation of the President, March 31 of every year shall be a special nonworking holiday in the whole Province of Southern Leyte.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. HTcADC
Approved: August 22, 2019.
Published in the Manila Bulletin on August 30, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 39, p. 10808 on September 30, 2019.
Cite This Law
Declaring March 31 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the Whole Province of Southern Leyte, in Commemoration of the First Mass Held in Limasawa Island, Province of Southern Leyte, to be Known as the "First Mass Day", Republic Act No. 11373, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
Declaring March 31 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the Whole Province of Southern Leyte, in Commemoration of the First Mass Held in Limasawa Island, Province of Southern Leyte, to be Known as the "First Mass Day", Republic Act No. 11373 (Phil. 2019)
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