Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11121)
Republic Act No. 11121 declares November 2 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Misamis Occidental in commemoration of its founding anniversary, known as 'Araw ng Misamis Occidental.'
Republic Act No. 11121 was approved on October 30, 2018.
November 2 is declared a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Misamis Occidental to commemorate its founding anniversary.
The law is applicable solely in the Province of Misamis Occidental.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The law was signed by then-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines enacted the law.
No, November 2 is a special nonworking holiday only in the Province of Misamis Occidental.
No penalties are mentioned or imposed in Republic Act No. 11121.
A special nonworking holiday means that workers are generally entitled to holiday pay, or if they work, they receive additional compensation as prescribed by Philippine labor laws.
'Araw ng Misamis Occidental' is the official title of the special nonworking holiday declared by the Act.
Signatures include Vicente C. Sotto III (President of the Senate), Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Speaker of the House of Representatives), Myra Marie D. Villarica (Secretary of the Senate), Dante Roberto P. Maling (Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives), and Rodrigo Roa Duterte (President of the Philippines).
The Republic Act must be published in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, and it takes effect fifteen days after publication.