Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11140)
December 2 of every year is declared as a special nonworking holiday in the City of Pasay to be known as the 'Foundation Day of Pasay City'.
Republic Act No. 11140 specifically applies to the City of Pasay.
December 2 is declared a special nonworking holiday in Pasay City.
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 November 9, 2018.
The House of Representatives passed it on October 4, 2017, and the Senate passed it on September 17, 2018.
The purpose is to recognize and celebrate the Foundation Day of Pasay City.
No, it declares December 2 specifically as a special nonworking holiday only in the City of Pasay, not a national holiday.
The Senate President was Vicente C. Sotto III, and the Speaker of the House was Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Since December 2 is a special nonworking holiday, workers in Pasay City are entitled to holiday pay according to the labor laws on special nonworking holidays.