Historical basis for the holiday
- Section 1 identifies Spanish Captain-General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and the Boholano chieftain Datu Sikatuna as the parties to the blood compact.
- Section 1 fixes the date of the blood compact as March 16, 1565.
- Section 1 locates the event in Barangay Bool, City of Tagbilaran.
- Section 1 characterizes the blood compact as the first treaty of friendship and alliance between Spaniards and Filipinos.
Holiday creation and coverage
- Section 2 declares March 16 of every year as a working special public holiday.
- Section 2 applies the holiday to the City of Tagbilaran.
- Section 2 applies the holiday to the Province of Bohol.
- Section 2 provides that the holiday is known as “Blood Compact Day.”
Transitory and operative rule
- Section 3 provides the effectivity rule: the Act takes effect upon its approval.
- Section 3 contains no additional implementation requirements or procedures beyond effectivity upon approval.