QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11461)
RA No. 11461 declares November 26 of every year as a special working holiday in the City of Dasmariñas, Province of Cavite, and all its barangays, known as the “Foundation Day of the City of Dasmariñas.”
November 26 of every year.
No. Initially, November 26 is declared a special working holiday. It becomes a special nonworking holiday only “upon proclamation of the President.”
A special working holiday means work is generally required (subject to relevant labor rules and implementation), while a special nonworking holiday means work is generally suspended for that day (again, subject to exception rules under applicable laws and regulations). RA 11461 makes the change to nonworking contingent on a presidential proclamation.
The City of Dasmariñas, Province of Cavite, and all its barangays.
No. The coverage is limited to Dasmariñas City and its barangays in Cavite, and the nonworking nature requires a presidential proclamation.
A presidential proclamation must be issued.
It must be known as the “Foundation Day in the City of Dasmariñas” (and the act refers to “Foundation Day of the City of Dasmariñas”).
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It means the legal classification as a nonworking holiday does not automatically occur upon the law’s effectivity; it requires an additional official act (presidential proclamation) for that year/day.
It was approved on September 5, 2019.
Publication is a legal condition for effectivity; the law becomes effective after fifteen (15) days from publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
The text indicates it originated in the House, passed there on Dec. 10, 2018, amended by the Senate on June 3, 2019, and concurred by the House on June 4, 2019—useful for understanding process, but the operative provisions are those enacted into law.
It applies every year: “November 26 of every year” is declared a special working holiday (and potentially a special nonworking holiday upon presidential proclamation).
The act declares the holiday in a specified locality; it does not expressly list beneficiaries. Implementation typically follows general Philippine holiday rules (e.g., government offices and affected work sectors in the locality) and other applicable regulations.
Yes, the act creates a specific local holiday designation for Dasmariñas City and barangays, subject to general holiday computation rules under existing law and regulations if it coincides with other holidays.