Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11040)
April 27 of every year is declared as Lapu-Lapu Day or Adlaw ni Lapu-Lapu, a special working public holiday throughout the country and a special nonworking holiday in the City of Lapu-Lapu, Province of Cebu.
Lapu-Lapu Day commemorates the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men over the Spaniards led by Ferdinand Magellan in the historic Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521.
The holiday in the City of Lapu-Lapu, Province of Cebu on April 27 is a special nonworking holiday.
April 27 is declared a special working public holiday throughout the country except in the City of Lapu-Lapu, Province of Cebu, where it is a special nonworking holiday.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days following its completion of publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of Republic Act No. 11040 are repealed or modified accordingly.
Republic Act No. 11040 was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on June 29, 2018.
Senate Bill No. 108 and House Bill No. 6782 were consolidated to form Republic Act No. 11040.
Pantaleon D. Alvarez was the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III was the President of the Senate at the time Republic Act No. 11040 was passed.
The Battle of Mactan is historically significant as the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men over the Spaniards led by Ferdinand Magellan, which is commemorated annually on April 27 as Lapu-Lapu Day.