Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10774)
Republic Act No. 10774 declares March 9 of every year as a special working holiday and no class day in schools in the Province of Abra to commemorate its foundation anniversary and the culmination of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival.
The special working holiday is observed on March 9 of every year.
March 9 is declared a special working holiday in the Province of Abra.
March 9 is declared a no class day in all schools in the Province of Abra.
March 9 commemorates the foundation anniversary of the Province of Abra and the culmination of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival.
Employees who work on the special working holiday are entitled to their regular daily wage.
Republic Act No. 10774 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
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 Benigno S. Aquino III and signed by the Senate President Franklin M. Drilon and the House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
The law specifically declares it a special working holiday, which generally means government and private offices observe special holiday rules, but for schools, it is explicitly a no class day.