Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11116)
Republic Act No. 11116 declares September 17 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the Municipality of Los Baños, Province of Laguna, in commemoration of its founding anniversary and the annual Banamos Festival.
September 17 is declared a special nonworking holiday in the Municipality of Los Baños, Province of Laguna.
The special nonworking holiday commemorates the founding anniversary of the Municipality of Los Baños and celebrates the annual Banamos Festival.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Republic Act No. 11116 was approved by Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The Act was signed in Congress by Vicente C. Sotto III, President of the Senate, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The purpose is to honor and celebrate the historical founding anniversary of Los Baños as well as to promote cultural identity through the annual Banamos Festival.
September 17 is a special nonworking holiday, meaning employees who do not work on this day are generally entitled to receive their regular wages without deductions, while those who work may be entitled to holiday pay under Philippine labor laws.
No, the Act only applies to the Municipality of Los Baños in the Province of Laguna.
Publication is necessary for the law to take effect. The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after it is published in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.