QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 7448)
It declares November 4 of every year in the Province of Bohol as a special nonworking holiday.
It designates November 2 to November 6 as Carlos P. Garcia Week in the Province of Bohol.
The late President Carlos P. Garcia.
Yes. It is limited to the Province of Bohol.
No. RA 7448 designates November 2 to 6 as “Carlos P. Garcia Week,” but only November 4 is expressly declared a special nonworking holiday.
Since November 4 is declared a special nonworking holiday, work is generally not required/allowed in observance of the holiday, subject to existing labor rules and exceptions applicable to holidays.
To commemorate the birth anniversary of the late President Carlos P. Garcia.
It was approved on April 27, 1992.
It takes effect upon its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
It originated in the House of Representatives.
Passed by the House on February 7, 1992 and by the Senate on January 30, 1992.
It means November 4 is treated as a holiday where work is generally not conducted, because the law explicitly classifies it as nonworking.
It reflects the policy of recognizing local commemorations through laws that affect specific geographic areas, in this case, Bohol.
The signatures shown include Neptali A. Gonzales (Senate), Ramon V. Mitra (Speaker of the House), and President Corazon C. Aquino as approving authority.
The title is “An Act Declaring November Four a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of Bohol, Designating November Two to Six as Carlos P. Garcia Week in Said Province.” It covers (1) a special nonworking holiday on November 4 and (2) Carlos P. Garcia Week from November 2 to 6.