QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11445)
Republic Act No. 11445 amends Republic Act No. 9090 by designating February 1 every year as “Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day” and as a special working public holiday in the Province of Camarines Norte, with changes to its nonworking status upon presidential proclamation.
RA 11445 amends Republic Act No. 9090.
February 1 of every year is declared as “Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day.”
The holiday is a special working public holiday in the Province of Camarines Norte.
The law declares February 1 as a special working public holiday in Camarines Norte, and provides that upon presidential proclamation, February 1 becomes a special nonworking holiday in the same province.
The change is triggered “upon proclamation of the President.”
No. RA 11445 makes it a special working public holiday, and only upon presidential proclamation does it become a special nonworking holiday in Camarines Norte.
The law recognizes Jose Maria C. Panganiban’s sacrifices and his fight for humanitarian reforms, and honors him by marking his death or birth anniversary through the declaration of a special working public holiday.
Section 2 of RA 9090 is amended.
February 1 is considered a special nonworking holiday in Camarines Norte “upon proclamation of the President.”
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It indicates that the law amends RA 9090 to change or clarify the declaration of “Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day” as a special working (and possibly nonworking upon proclamation) holiday in Camarines Norte.
It shows the change to nonworking status requires an additional executive action (presidential proclamation), not automatic effect under the statute alone.
The text states “special working public holiday,” which generally concerns the holiday status affecting public institutions and offices; however, the exact coverage (including private sector rules) is not expressly detailed in the provided excerpt.
It is an Act approved on August 28, 2019.
It originated in the House of Representatives, passed by the House on December 10, 2018; amended by the Senate on June 3, 2019; and concurred in by the House on June 4, 2019.