Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11146)
June 18 of every year is declared a special nonworking holiday in the City of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental, to be known as the 'Bacolod City Charter Day', commemorating the day President Manuel L. Quezon signed and approved Commonwealth Act No. 326 creating the City of Bacolod.
The event commemorated is the signing and approval of Commonwealth Act No. 326 by President Manuel L. Quezon, which created the City of Bacolod.
The inauguration of the City of Bacolod shall be commemorated every 19th of October.
The highlights of the Maskara Festival shall be held every 4th Sunday of October.
It repealed, modified, or amended Republic Act No. 7724, which declared October 19 as a special nonworking holiday in the City of Bacolod to be known as 'Bacolod City Charter Day,' as well as any other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, instructions, administrative orders, rules, or regulations inconsistent with RA 11146.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on November 9, 2018.
The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted the law.
Commonwealth Act No. 326 is the law that created the City of Bacolod, and its signing and approval by President Manuel L. Quezon is commemorated by the Bacolod City Charter Day declared on June 18.
Yes, it sets the observance of Bacolod City Charter Day on June 18, commemorates the City’s inauguration on October 19, and also mandates the holding of the Maskara Festival highlights on the 4th Sunday of October.