QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11141)
RA 11141 declares July 1 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the Municipality of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental.
It is observed every year on July 1.
The holiday is known as “Araw ng Alubijid.”
It is in commemoration of Alubijid’s founding anniversary (pounding/founding anniversary as stated in the text).
It applies only to the Municipality of Alubijid, Province of Misamis Oriental.
It is a “special nonworking holiday,” meaning it is generally intended as a day off from work for covered employees.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The classic publication requirement: 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
The text states it originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House and Senate.
It was passed by the House of Representatives on May 15, 2017.
It was passed by the Senate on September 17, 2018.
It was approved on November 9, 2018.
The approval portion is signed by Rodrigo Roa Duterte as President of the Philippines.
The text includes signatures of the President of the Senate (Vicente C. Sotto III), the Speaker of the House (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo), and approval by the President (Rodrigo Roa Duterte), along with secretaries’ attestations.
It is an act declaring July 1 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in Alubijid in commemoration of its founding anniversary, called “Araw ng Alubijid.”
A Republic Act is a law enacted by Congress and signed by the President (after required legislative and publication steps), binding as statute upon effectivity.