Legislative purpose and governing context
- Republic Act No. 11445 maintains the recognition basis in Republic Act No. 9090 for Jose Maria C. Panganiban’s sacrifices and fight for humanitarian reforms.
- Republic Act No. 11445 continues the recognition framework that death or birth anniversaries are honored through the declaration of special working public holidays in the relevant locality.
Amendment to Republic Act No. 9090
- Section 1 amends Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9090.
- Section 2 (as amended) declares that February 1st of every year is “Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day” and a special working public holiday in the Province of Camarines Norte.
- Section 2 (as amended) provides that, upon proclamation of the President, February 1 of every year shall be a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Camarines Norte under the designation “Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day.”