Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7771)
The title of Republic Act No. 7771 is "An Act Declaring October Thirty-One of Every Year a Special Nonworking Public Holiday in the Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo, to Commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Colonel Quintin D. Salas."
October thirty-one (October 31) of every year is declared as a special nonworking public holiday in the Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo.
It is declared to commemorate the birth anniversary of Colonel Quintin D. Salas, a Visayan revolutionary hero of the Philippine-American War.
Colonel Quintin D. Salas is recognized as a Visayan revolutionary hero of the Philippine-American War who serves as an inspiration to Filipinos, especially the Visayan people and the youth.
The holiday is applicable only in the Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo.
The Act took effect upon its approval and lapsed into law on June 19, 1994, without the President's signature pursuant to Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
Section 27(1), Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution allowed the law to lapse into effect without the President's signature.
No, the Act does not provide any penalties for non-compliance regarding the observance of the declared holiday.
No, it is specifically declared only for the Municipality of Dumangas in the Province of Iloilo.
The Act notes that Colonel Quintin D. Salas serves as an inspiration to the Filipinos, especially the Visayan people and the youth of the land.