QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11140)
It declares December 2 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the City of Pasay known as the “Foundation Day of Pasay City.”
“Foundation Day of Pasay City.”
It is a special nonworking holiday (i.e., a nonworking day) for the City of Pasay.
It originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on October 4, 2017, and by the Senate on September 17, 2018.
It was approved on November 9, 2018.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It establishes the commencement of the law’s effectivity date, counting 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
It applies to the City of Pasay only, since it expressly declares December 2 a holiday “in the City of Pasay.”
It is a special nonworking holiday.
It recognizes the “Foundation Day of Pasay City.”
The text shows the President of the Senate (Vicente C. Sotto III), Speaker of the House (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo), Senate Secretary (Myra Marie D. Villarica), Acting Secretary General House (Dante Roberto P. Maling), and the President (Rodrigo Roa Duterte). These signatures reflect congressional approval and presidential approval.
It specifies that December 2 of every year is the special nonworking holiday in Pasay City.
It indicates the holiday is not a workday (nonworking) and is categorized as a “special” holiday rather than a regular national holiday.
Count fifteen (15) days from the date of publication in either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation; that date is when the law takes effect.