Republic Act No. 9654

: Republic Act No. 9654 is an act declaring July 18th a special nonworking holiday in the Province of South Cotabato in commemoration of its foundation anniversary and the culmination of the T'nalak Festival.
: It was approved on July 17, 2009.
: It establishes July 18 as a special nonworking holiday in the Province of South Cotabato.
: July 18 commemorates the foundation anniversary of South Cotabato and the culmination of the T'nalak Festival.
: No, RA 9654 specifically declares a special nonworking holiday only in the Province of South Cotabato.
: It takes effect immediately upon its approval.
: The text suggests the act originated from the House of Representatives, but specific authorship is not stated in the text provided.
: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles signed the act.
: The purpose is to commemorate South Cotabato's foundation anniversary and celebrate the culmination of the T'nalak Festival.
: The T'nalak Festival is a cultural festival in South Cotabato celebrating a traditional cloth and the heritage of the indigenous people, marking the culmination day is part of the holiday.