QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9071)
Republic Act No. 9071 declares the 13th day of June of every year as a special working public holiday in the Province of Occidental Mindoro, to be known as the Occidental Mindoro Foundation Day or in the local vernacular as “Araw ng Kanlurang Mindoro.”
June 13 of every year.
It applies in the Province of Occidental Mindoro.
It commemorates the enactment of Republic Act No. 505 on June 13, 1950, which created the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro.
“Foundation Day” of the province (Occidental Mindoro Foundation Day).
“Araw ng Kanlurang Mindor o” (as stated in the text).
It declares it as a “special working public holiday,” meaning work is generally still conducted (subject to applicable labor/public holiday rules).
The basis is the historical event that on June 13, 1950, Republic Act No. 505 was enacted creating the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro.
Section 2 provides that the Act shall take effect upon its approval.
RA 9071 was approved on April 8, 2001.
It originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House on October 2, 2000 and by the Senate on February 6, 2001 (as stated in the text).
Students should note that, unlike regular “non-working” public holidays, a special working public holiday generally retains the expectation of work, and the specific treatment of work, wages, and scheduling is governed by the applicable rules for public holidays.
The holiday is fixed annually on June 13, which is the date RA 505 was enacted into law creating Occidental Mindoro.
At minimum, it applies to the Province of Occidental Mindoro; the effect is intended for observance in that locality.