Issuing authority and enactment dates
- Republic Act No. 11125 is an act passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
- The Act was approved on October 30, 2018 by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
- The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on December 4, 2017.
- The Act was passed by the Senate on September 10, 2018.
- The Senate and House approval and processing culminated in the Act’s final approval on October 30, 2018.
Effectivity, publication, and timing
- Section 2 provides that the Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication.
- Publication must be made in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
- The fifteen (15) days period runs from the date of publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Coverage and place of observance
- Section 1 limits the holiday’s effect to the Province of Agusan del Sur.
- June 17 is the sole day declared as the special nonworking holiday under the Act.
- The commemoration purpose attaches to Agusan del Sur’s founding anniversary within the province.