Declaring September 3 of Every Year a Special Working Public Holiday throughout the Country
Republic Act No. 11216, approved on February 14, 2019, designates September 3 of each year as a special working public holiday in the Philippines. This day commemorates the surrender of Japanese military forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Baguio City. The law emphasizes the historical significance of this event and requires its publication in the Official Gazette or a widely circulated newspaper for implementation. The Act took effect 15 days following its publication.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11216
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 14, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11216
AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 3 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE MILITARY FORCES LED BY GENERAL TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA IN BAGUIO CITY
SECTION 1. September 3 of every year is hereby declared a special working public holiday throughout the country, in commemoration of the surrender of the Japanese military forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita at the American High Commissioner's Residence in Camp John Hay, Baguio City.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: February 14, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 13, p. 3042 on April 1, 2019.
Cite This Law
Declaring September 3 of Every Year a Special Working Public Holiday throughout the Country, Republic Act No. 11216, Feb 14, 2019 (Philippines)
Declaring September 3 of Every Year a Special Working Public Holiday throughout the Country, Republic Act No. 11216 (Phil. 2019)
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