Title
March 31: Southern Leyte 1st Mass Day
Law
Republic Act No. 11373
Decision Date
Aug 22, 2019
Republic Act No. 11373 designates March 31 as a special working holiday in Southern Leyte to commemorate the first mass held in Limasawa Island, with the President having the authority to declare it a nonworking holiday.
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Q&A (Republic Act No. 11373)

Republic Act No. 11373 is titled "An Act Declaring March 31 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the Whole Province of Southern Leyte, in Commemoration of the First Mass Held in Limasawa Island, Province of Southern Leyte, to be Known as the 'First Mass Day.'"

March 31 of every year is declared a special working holiday in the whole province of Southern Leyte.

The special holiday commemorates the first mass held in Limasawa Island, Province of Southern Leyte.

The whole province of Southern Leyte.

Yes, upon proclamation of the President, March 31 of every year shall be a special nonworking holiday in the whole Province of Southern Leyte.

The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

The Act was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 22, 2019.

The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted the Act.

The day is officially known as the "First Mass Day."

It is a regional holiday, declared only in the whole province of Southern Leyte.


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