Republic Act No. 9644

: RA 9644 declares August 28 of every year as a special nonworking public holiday.
: It applies to the City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental.
: It is known as “Cagayan de Oro City Day.”
: To celebrate the feast day of St. Augustine, the patron saint of the City.
: It means the holiday is an official public holiday and is generally treated as a nonworking day.
: It applies specifically to the City of Cagayan de Oro.
: Section 1.
: St. Augustine.
: It takes effect upon its approval (per Section 2).
: The approval line shows “Approved: JUN 11 2009.”
: The law provides an official designation for the holiday—“Cagayan de Oro City Day.”
: It originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House on November 17, 2008 and by the Senate on March 2, 2009.
: That it concerns a special holiday in Cagayan de Oro on August 28.
: It shows Juan Ponce Enrile (President of Senate) and Prospero C. Nograles (Speaker of the House) as well as Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as President of the Philippines.
: RA 9644 describes it as a “special nonworking public holiday,” which is generally treated as an official public holiday affecting work schedules in the locality as provided by law.