Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 1756)
The title is 'An Act to Declare October Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth of the Year Nineteen Hundred and Seven Public Holidays in Honor of the Visit of the Secretary of War and the Formal Opening of the Philippine Assembly.'
October 14, 15, and 16, 1907 were declared as public holidays.
These dates were declared public holidays in honor of the visit of the Secretary of War and the formal opening of the Philippine Assembly.
The Secretary of War was expected to arrive in Manila on October 14, 1907.
The Philippine Assembly was to be formally opened by the Secretary of War on October 16, 1907.
The Philippine Commission enacted Act No. 1756.
The passage was expedited in accordance with section two of 'An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws,' passed on September 26, 1900.
The Act took effect upon its passage on October 9, 1907.
It was meant to be days of general rejoicing honoring the visit of the Secretary of War and the formal opening of the Philippine Assembly, which was a significant political event.
No, the Act simply declares the days as public holidays and does not provide for penalties or enforcement mechanisms.