August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day

August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Title Supreme Court: August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day

Law: Republic Act No. 10689

Decision Date: Oct 23, 2015

Republic Act No. 10689 establishes National Indigenous Peoples Day on August 9 as a special working holiday, aiming to promote the rights and well-being of indigenous peoples in the Philippines, with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples responsible for implementing the rules and regulations for its observance.

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Government policy and purpose

Section 1 establishes as government policy the advancement of the rights and collective well-being of indigenous peoples through the annual observance of National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines.

Date of observance and holiday status

Section 2 requires that National Indigenous Peoples Day be observed on August 9 of each year.
Section 2 declares National Indigenous Peoples Day as a special working holiday.

Role of the NCIP in observance

Section 3 mandates that the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the meaningful observance of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Section 3 places the issuance of implementing observance rules within the NCIP’s authority.
Section 3 ties compliance to the annual observance required by Section 2.

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