Republic Act No. 11135

: October 28 is declared a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Davao Occidental to commemorate its founding anniversary.
: The Act applies specifically to the Province of Davao Occidental.
: The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
: Republic Act No. 11135 was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on November 9, 2018.
: The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 11135.
: The House of Representatives passed the Act on May 15, 2017.
: The Senate passed the Act on September 24, 2018.
: Key officials include Vicente C. Sotto III, President of the Senate; Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Myra Marie D. Villarica, Secretary of the Senate; Dante Roberto P. Maling, Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives; and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
: The declaration means that October 28 is recognized as a holiday where work is generally suspended, but it is not a regular holiday, affecting labor compensation and observance in the Province of Davao Occidental only.
: No, the Act does not specify penalties for non-compliance with the holiday declaration.