Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11304)
February 4 of every year is declared a special working holiday known as the Philippine-American War Memorial Day, to commemorate the sacrifice and bravery of those who fought and died during the Philippine-American War.
The holiday is officially called the Philippine-American War Memorial Day or Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang Pilipino-Amerikano.
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are responsible for ensuring appropriate commemoration activities in schools at all levels.
The NHCP is responsible for providing the DepEd, CHED, and the general public with necessary information to ensure meaningful commemoration of the Philippine-American War Memorial Day.
Funds necessary for the implementation shall be drawn from the yearly appropriations of the concerned government agencies.
The NHCP shall formulate the rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the approval of the Act, in coordination with DepEd and CHED.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.
It is declared a special working holiday.
The law was approved by then-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 17, 2019.
To honor and commemorate the sacrifice and bravery of the men and women who fought and died in defense of the Filipino nation during the Philippine-American War.