QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11374)
It declares April 5 of every year as a special working holiday in the province of Pangasinan, known as “Pangasinan Day,” in commemoration of its founding anniversary.
Upon proclamation of the President, April 5 of every year shall be a special nonworking holiday in Pangasinan.
The holiday is known as “Pangasinan Day.”
RA 11374 provides that April 5 shall be a special working holiday, and only upon Presidential proclamation does it become a special nonworking holiday.
It was passed by the House of Representatives, amended by the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in by the House. It was then approved by the President.
It originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on May 22, 2017.
The Senate amended it on June 3, 2019, and the House concurred with the amendments on June 4, 2019.
The President approved it on August 22, 2019.
It is declared in commemoration of Pangasinan’s founding anniversary.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Presidential proclamation determines whether April 5 will be treated as a special nonworking holiday (otherwise it remains a special working holiday).
No. RA 11374 makes April 5 a special working holiday by default, and it becomes special nonworking only upon Presidential proclamation.
It indicates a condition precedent: without Presidential proclamation, the statutory command is that April 5 is a special working holiday; proclamation triggers the nonworking status.
Special working holiday (default under the law) and special nonworking holiday (upon Presidential proclamation).
It expressly requires publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation and sets effectivity at 15 days after such publication.