Title
April 5 Declared Pangasi Day Holiday
Law
Republic Act No. 11374
Decision Date
Aug 22, 2019
Republic Act No. 11374 designates April 5 as "Pangasinan Day," a special working holiday in the Province of Pangasinan, commemorating its founding anniversary, with the President having the authority to declare it as a special nonworking holiday.

Holiday declaration and nature

  • Section 1 declares April 5 of every year a special working holiday in the Province of Pangasinan to commemorate its founding anniversary.
  • Section 1 provides that upon proclamation of the President, April 5 shall be a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Pangasinan.
  • Section 1 sets the holiday identity as “Pangasinan Day.”
  • Section 1 ties the working-to-nonworking change to a single condition: presidential proclamation.

Effectivity rule (publication and lapse)

  • Section 2 provides that Republic Act No. 11374 takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
  • Section 2 makes effectivity depend on publication through either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
  • Section 2 fixes the waiting period at 15 days after publication.

Legislative history, amendments, and concurrence

  • The law originated in the House of Representatives and was passed on May 22, 2017.
  • The Senate of the Philippines amended the measure on June 3, 2019.
  • The House of Representatives concurred in the Senate amendments on June 4, 2019.
  • The enrolled law bears signatures and certifications from the Secretary of the Senate and Acting Secretary General House of Representatives.

Implementation and compliance consequences

  • Republic Act No. 11374 operates by declaring the holiday in Pangasinan on April 5 as a special working holiday, subject to conversion to special nonworking status upon presidential proclamation.
  • Republic Act No. 11374 does not prescribe additional procedures, implementing offices, filing requirements, or administrative processes within its provisions.
  • Republic Act No. 11374 does not set fines or penalties within its provisions.
  • Republic Act No. 11374 does not state any internal transitory rules other than its effectivity publication requirement.

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