Dec 18 Special Working Holiday - Lopez-Jaena Day

Dec 18 Special Working Holiday - Lopez-Jaena Day

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Title Supreme Court: Dec 18 Special Working Holiday - Lopez-Jaena Day

Law: Republic Act No. 9070

Decision Date: Apr 8, 2001

Republic Act No. 9070 establishes December 18 as Graciano Lopez-Jaena Day, a special working public holiday in the Philippines, to commemorate and honor the contributions of the prominent journalist and national hero, promoting unity, patriotism, and the values he espoused.

special working public holiday

Coverage and operational character

Section 1 covers the entire Philippines by establishing the holiday throughout the country.
Section 1 classifies the day as a special working public holiday, not a regular holiday classification.

Effectivity

Section 2 provides that the Act takes effect upon its approval.
The President approved the Act on April 8, 2001.
Section 2 contains no additional publication or transitory requirement; effectivity is tied to approval.

Issuance details

The Act is Republic Act No. 9070.
The law is titled “AN ACT DECLARING THE EIGHTEENTH OF DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO BE KNOWN AS THE GRACIANO LOPEZ-JAENA DAY.”
The Act’s date of enactment is April 08, 2001.

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